# 116-hr-5557: Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2020

116-hr-5557, Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5557
- Congress: 116
- Title: Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Introduced: 2020-01-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act of 2020 This bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on August 27, 2019, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service relating to threatened species. The rule requires species listed as threatened after the issuance of the rule to be given protections tailored to the species' needs. Prior to the rule, threatened species were automatically provided with most of the protections that are provided to endangered species.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-5588: WHOLE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5557)

## Related
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- [116-hr-5588: WHOLE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5588)
- [116-hr-7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7061)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5557 (as of 2025-11-18).