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Bill115th CongressFiled Jul 12, 2018Environmental Protection
H.R. 6345

Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018

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What it doesSummary reported to house without amendment (Nov 27, 2018)

Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process for listing, delisting, or reclassifying a species under the Act. Before submitting to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species, the petitioner must notify each county and state in which the species is located of the intent to submit a petition. Upon finding that the petition may be warranted, the appropriate department must solicit advice from each county and state in which the species is located.

If a state or county advises that the listing is not warranted, then the appropriate department may not proceed with the listing unless the department demonstrates that the information submitted in support of the advice is incorrect and that the listing is warranted.

The bill expands requirements regarding providing notice of a proposed regulation that determines whether a species is endangered or threatened, including by requiring the appropriate department to provide notice to each person who requests a notice.

The appropriate department must justify a final regulation that conflicts with the advice of a state or county.

What just happenedNov 27, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 818.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2](R-NM)Sponsor
31 cosponsors31 R
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  1. Nov 27, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 818.

  2. Nov 27, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1051.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Nov 27, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1051.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. Sep 27, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Sep 27, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. Sep 26, 2018Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jul 12, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. Jul 12, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. Jul 12, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House without amendmentNov 27, 201879

Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process for listing, delisting, or reclassifying a species under the Act. Before submitting to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species, the petitioner must notify each county and state in which the species is located of the intent to submit a petition. Upon finding that the petition may be warranted, the appropriate department must solicit advice from each county and state in which the species is located.

If a state or county advises that the listing is not warranted, then the appropriate department may not proceed with the listing unless the department demonstrates that the information submitted in support of the advice is incorrect and that the listing is warranted.

The bill expands requirements regarding providing notice of a proposed regulation that determines whether a species is endangered or threatened, including by requiring the appropriate department to provide notice to each person who requests a notice.

The appropriate department must justify a final regulation that conflicts with the advice of a state or county.

Introduced in HouseJul 12, 2018

Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process for listing, delisting, or reclassifying a species under the Act. Before submitting to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species, the petitioner must notify each county and state in which the species is located of the intent to submit a petition. Upon finding that the petition may be warranted, the appropriate department must solicit advice from each county and state in which the species is located.

If a state or county advises that the listing is not warranted, then the appropriate department may not proceed with the listing unless the department demonstrates that the information submitted in support of the advice is incorrect and that the listing is warranted.

The bill expands requirements regarding providing notice of a proposed regulation that determines whether a species is endangered or threatened, including by requiring the appropriate department to provide notice to each person who requests a notice.

The appropriate department must justify a final regulation that conflicts with the advice of a state or county.

Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 — Informed