HR 5594 · 116th Congress · Environmental Protection

EMPOWERS Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-01-13· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.(2020-01-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Republicans