Legislation authored or supported by Rep. Angie Craig in the 116h Congress, 2019-2020. For her legislation in the 117th Congress, click here.
From the DFL Party Platform: “We believe in leaving the world in better condition than we found it.” Here is supportive legislation sponsored/cosponsored by CD2’s Representative, Angie Craig.
H. R. 5775, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act.
Summary: This bill designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4)…
H. R. 7092, To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the…
H. Res. 932, Expressing support for honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and for other purposes.
Summary: Expressing support for honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 04/21/20. STATUS: Introduced 04/21/20 by Rep. McEachin,…
H. R. 5797, To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to funding the recreational trails program, to require a study to determine the best available estimate of the total amount of nonhighway recreational fuel taxes received by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
Summary: To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to funding the recreational trails program, to require a study to determine the best available estimate of the total amount of…
H. R. 1049, National Heritage Area Act of 2019.
Summary: To authorize a National Heritage Area Program, and for other purposes. (Cosponsors, Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 12/18/19. STATUS: Introduced 02/07/19 by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] ….
H. R. 4031, Great Lakes restoration
Full Title: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019. Summary: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (Bipartisan)…
H. R. 4752, To accept land into trust for the benefit of the Prairie Island Indian Community as compensation to the Tribe for Tribal lands that have been rendered dangerous by the use and storage of highly toxic nuclear materials, some of which also have been inundated by flood waters, to release the United States from related claims, and for other purposes.
Summary: To accept land into trust for the benefit of the Prairie Island Indian Community as compensation to the Tribe for Tribal lands that have been rendered dangerous by the use…
H. R. 1380, Big Cat Public Safety Act.
Summary: To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes. Cosponsors…
H. R. 3742, Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019.
Summary: To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife…
H. R. 925, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act
Summary:To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024. Cosponsors (Bipartisan) ANGIE CRAIG’S…