Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act

Summary

Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party.

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Timeline

1. 29 June 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 July 2017

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 October 2017

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 October 2017

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 February 2018

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.

   Source: Calendars

8. 15 February 2018

   Discharge

   Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

   Source: Discharge

9. 15 February 2018

   Committee

   Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

   Source: Committee

10. 15 February 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-563, Part I.

    Source: Committee

11. 15 February 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-563, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 15 February 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 29 June 2017 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 15 February 2018

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 15 February 2018

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• Reported to House without amendment, Part I

  summary · EN · 15 February 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 June 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 June 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 June 2017

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Sponsors

• Bill Huizenga · R · Sponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Cosponsor
• Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Scott Tipton · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Blaine Luetkemeyer · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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