H.R. 556 - Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act
- Sponsor:
- Sam Farr
- Summary:
- To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on July 28, 2009
PASSED on July 28, 2009.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 316
voted NO: 107
10 voted present/not voting
Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act
H.R. 556 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- California sea otter, Extinction, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Summary
- To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To establish a program of research, recovery, and other activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter.
- Other Titles
- Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act
- Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act
- Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act
- Sponsor
- Sam Farr
- Co-Sponsors
- Howard Berman
- Earl Blumenauer
- Lois Capps
- Anna Eshoo
- Bob Filner
- Barney Frank
- Raul Grijalva
- Jane Harman
- Maurice Hinchey
- Rush Holt
- Michael Honda
- Patrick Kennedy
- Barbara Lee
- Zoe Lofgren
- James McDermott
- George Miller
- Jerrold Nadler
- Richard Neal
- Steven Rothman
- Lucille Roybal-Allard
- Adam Schiff
- Christopher Smith
- Ellen Tauscher
- Christopher Van Hollen
- Henry Waxman
- Lynn Woolsey
- Jerry McNerney
- Mazie Hirono
- Paul Hodes
- Joe Sestak
- Gerald Connolly
- Subjects
- Animals
- Advisory bodies
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Aquatic ecology
- California
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Mammals
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Research administration and funding
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/15/2009 Referred to Committee Passed House 7/28/2009 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 556 Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 7/28/2009 This bill PASSED the House 316 voted YES 107 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/15/2009 1/15/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 2/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. 5/05/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 6/10/2009 Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged. 6/10/2009 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 6/10/2009 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 6/23/2009 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-175. Put on a legislative calendar 6/23/2009 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 92. 7/27/2009 Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 7/27/2009 Considered under suspension of the rules. 7/27/2009 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 556. 7/27/2009 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hastings (WA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. 7/28/2009 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 7/28/2009 On Passage - House - H.R. 556 Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 7/29/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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