Native Species Protection Act
S. 3963118th Congress

Native Species Protection Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. Mike Lee (R-UT)9 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Mar 14, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Native Species Protection Act.

(a) Definition of Intrastate Species

In this section, the term intrastate species means any species of plant or fish or wildlife (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532)) that is—

(1) found entirely within the borders of a single State; and

(2) not part of a national market for any commodity.

(b) Treatment

An intrastate species shall not be—

(1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and

(2) subject to regulation under—

(A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or

(B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.

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