# 114-hr-4739: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016

114-hr-4739, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4739
- Congress: 114
- Title: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2016-03-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016 This bill delays findings by the Department of the Interior with respect to the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act until September 30, 2026. Additionally, Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are prohibited from amending any federal resource management plans that affect the greater sage grouse in a state in which the governor has notified Interior or USDA that a state management plan is in place.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] (R-NV), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4739 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4739)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4739 (as of 2025-11-18).