Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 13, 2020Environmental Protection
H.R. 5594
EMPOWERS Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 13, 2020)
Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2020 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2020
This bill revises the petition process for listing, delisting, or reclassifying an endangered or threatened species, including by requiring petitioners to notify each county and state in which the species is located of the intent to submit a petition.
What just happenedJan 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8](R-MO)Sponsor
8 cosponsors8 R
8cosponsors1committees4actions8subjects
- Introduced in HouseJan 13, 2020
- Jan 17, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Jan 13, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House