H.R. 4389 · 118th Congress

Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023

Introduced on Jun 27, 2023 by Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27). 19 cosponsors, 12 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-51.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-51
Introduced
Jun 27, 2023
Cosponsors
19
12 from the other party
Policy area
Animals
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Birds
  • Government trust funds
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Maria Elvira SalazarR-FL-27Sponsor

Democrats · 12

Republicans · 7

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jun 27, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jun 27, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 27, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Oct 17, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
  5. Oct 18, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  6. Mar 12, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
  7. Mar 12, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Mar 12, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Apr 5, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-439.
  10. Apr 5, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-439.
  11. Apr 5, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
  12. Apr 9, 2024 · HouseMs. Hageman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Apr 9, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2152-2153)
  14. Apr 9, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4389.
  15. Apr 9, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2152)
  16. Apr 9, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2152)
  17. Apr 9, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Apr 10, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  19. Apr 17, 2024Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Apr 17, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Apr 17, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2822)
  22. Apr 17, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2822)
  23. Apr 19, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  24. Apr 24, 2024Presented to President.
  25. Apr 24, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  26. Apr 24, 2024Signed by President.
  27. Apr 24, 2024Signed by President.
  28. Apr 24, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-51.
  29. Apr 24, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-51.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY5 reports
    $187.5K reported (all issues)
  2. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE1 report
    $39.9K reported (all issues)
  3. World Wildlife Fund, Inc.1 report
    $210K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.