United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 5300 — To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the National Park Service for the study of how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, and for other purposes.

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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Summary

To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the National Park Service for the study of how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits any authorization of appropriations for the National Park Service to: study how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, or develop or test remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light to determine how artificial light affects insect movements and behavior.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  3. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5300 do?
To prohibit any appropriation of funds to the National Park Service for the study of how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits any authorization of appropriations for the National Park Service to: study how artificial light affects the movements and behavior of insects, or develop or test remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light to determine how artificial light affects insect movements and behavior.
Who sponsors HR 5300?
HR 5300 is sponsored by Matt Salmon (R).
What is the current status of HR 5300?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 5300?
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