# 114-hr-4245: To exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

114-hr-4245, To exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME); status Message on Senate action sent to the House. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4245
- Congress: 114
- Title: To exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
- Status: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Introduced: 2015-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill exempts importers and exporters of sea urchins and sea cucumbers that are designated as food for humans or animals or taken for recreational purposes from licensing requirements. Thus, those importers and exporters will be exempted from: (1) inspections to ensure shipments of those sea urchins and sea cucumbers do not contain endangered or threatened species, and (2) related inspection fees.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6220: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5204: Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act
- 114-hr-5071: Insourcing American Airport Jobs Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4935: Stepping up for American Workers and Troops Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4245 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4245)

## Related
- [114-hr-6220: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6220)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5204: Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5204)
- [114-hr-5071: Insourcing American Airport Jobs Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5071)
- [114-hr-4935: Stepping up for American Workers and Troops Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4935)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4245 (as of 2025-11-18).