HR 6546 United States House · 118th Congress

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be carried out with regard to certain fish held in captivity or a controlled environment.

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act to exempt certain captive fish and their offspring from standard protections. It allows activities involving fish legally held in captivity or a controlled environment - maintaining physical separation from wild populations - to continue without triggering ESA restrictions. Owners must demonstrate compliance with applicable international conservation rules (like CITES) to qualify for this exemption. The exemption ends if the fish or offspring are intentionally released into the wild.
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Introduced Dec 1, 2023 Last action Dec 1, 2023
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