US HB4318 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 29-0)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-07-17 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 27 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-07-17 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act - 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.
Title
Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV] | Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] |
| Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] |
| Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA] | Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS] |
| Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] |
| Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] |
| Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS] | Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO] | Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL] | Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX] |
| Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. David Valadao [R-CA] |
| Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-17 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406. |
| 2014-07-17 | House | Committee on the Judiciary discharged. |
| 2014-07-17 | House | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-540, Part I. |
| 2014-04-30 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 15. |
| 2014-04-30 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2014-04-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2014-04-08 | House | Committee Hearings Held. |
| 2014-03-27 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2014-03-27 | House | Referred to House Natural Resources |
| 2014-03-27 | House | 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. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2748 (Same As) 2014-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Legal fees and court costs
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Legal fees and court costs
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
