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EMPOWERS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5594| House 
| Updated: 1/17/2020
Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (8)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-6345
EMPOWERS Act of 2018
Aug 1, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2416
Introduced in Senate
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-6345
    EMPOWERS Act of 2018
  • August 1, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2416
    Introduced in Senate
  • January 13, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • January 13, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • January 17, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Environmental Protection

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the InteriorEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

EMPOWERS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5594| House 
| Updated: 1/17/2020
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-6345
EMPOWERS Act of 2018
Aug 1, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2416
Introduced in Senate
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-6345
    EMPOWERS Act of 2018
  • August 1, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2416
    Introduced in Senate
  • January 13, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • January 13, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • January 17, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (8)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the InteriorEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsWildlife conservation and habitat protection