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Lauren Boebert (R-CO)

Local Data for Better Conservation Act

H.R. 9184 · House bill Environmental Protection

A Republican bill with 6 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the "Local Data for Better Conservation Act." It seeks to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Specifically, it requires the Secretary to accept and integrate data collected by States when making decisions to list or delist a species as threatened or endangered.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    Empowers states by requiring federal agencies to accept state-collected data.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    Rural areas often rely on state-level ecological data and are most affected by ESA listings.

  • Scored +3

    Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?

    Allows for more localized data to inform land management via endangered species listing.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    Reduces sole federal discretion by requiring the integration of state data.