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 or the EMPOWERS Act 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.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Environmental Protection
EMPOWERS Act
USA117th CongressHR-4671| House
| Updated: 8/9/2021
Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act or the EMPOWERS Act 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.