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118th Congress Environmental Protection

S. 3791: America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024

Became LawPublic Law 118-198, signed Dec 23, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 8, 2024
  2. Passed Senate (completed)May 8, 2024
  3. Passed House (completed)Dec 3, 2024, 366–21
  4. Differences resolved (completed)Dec 18, 2024
  5. To the President (completed)Dec 23, 2024
  6. Became law (completed)Dec 23, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Dec 23, 2024

This act reauthorizes through FY2030 and modifies several wildlife and conservation programs, including the Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force, the management of invasive species under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Grant Assistance Program, the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense program, and fish habitat conservation projects under the America's Conservation Enhancement Act.

In addition, the act modifies the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, including to provide statutory authority for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to carry out a black vulture livestock protection program that allows one public entity or Farm Bureau organization per state to hold a statewide depredation permit to protect commercial agriculture livestock from black vulture predation. It also authorizes appropriations for the FWS to complete the National Fish Habitat Assessment and the associated database.

Finally, the act extends through FY2030 a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency taking any action to regulate the lead content of sport fishing equipment or components under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 3, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 366–21

Yea 366two-thirds 258Nay 21

  • Democrats190 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans174 yea, 21 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
  • Party unknown1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL), Chip Roy (R-TX), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT), Scott Perry (R-PA), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Tom McClintock (R-CA) and Harriet Hageman (R-WY) voted Nay; and 11 more

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Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 366

Republicans (174)

Democrats (190)

Independents (1)

Party unknown (1)

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Nay 21

Not voting 45

Senate

Passed by voice vote

May 8, 2024

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Dec 3, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 366–21
    Roll call 479 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1900022
    Republicans17421023
    Independents1000
    Party unknown1000
    Total36621045

    House roll call 479: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    21 crossed party lines: 21 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

15

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

342 points earned
  1. 1Thomas Carper D-DE SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+156
  2. 2Aaron Bean R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Tim Burchett R-TN1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Dec 23, 2024Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-198.
  2. Dec 18, 2024Senate agreed to the House amendment by voice vote.
  3. Dec 3, 2024Passed the House, 366–21.
  4. May 8, 2024Passed the Senate with an amendment by voice vote.
  5. Feb 8, 2024Introduced in the Senate by Thomas Carper.
Show the full action history (25 actions)
  1. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  2. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  3. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-198.
  4. Dec 19, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 18, 2024Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 3791 by Voice Vote.
  6. Dec 18, 2024Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 3791 by Voice Vote.
  7. Dec 4, 2024Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  8. Dec 3, 2024Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Dec 3, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6273-6276)
  10. Dec 3, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3791.
  11. Dec 3, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. Dec 3, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6280)
  13. Dec 3, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR H6273-6274)
  14. Dec 3, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 21 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR H6273-6274)
  15. Dec 3, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. May 10, 2024Received in the House.
  17. May 10, 2024Held at the desk.
  18. May 9, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  19. May 8, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3626-3627; text: CR S3626-3627)
  20. May 8, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3626-3627; text: CR S3626-3627)
  21. Mar 12, 2024Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  22. Mar 12, 2024Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  23. Mar 12, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
  24. Feb 8, 2024Introduced in Senate
  25. Feb 8, 2024Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.