Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act

H.R. 3131 · 115th Congress · Jun 29, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act”.

Sec. 2 Award of litigation costs to prevailing parties in accordance with existing law

Section 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(g)(4)) is amended by striking “to any” and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting “to any prevailing party in accordance with section 2412 of title 28, United States Code.”.

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Jun 29, 2017viewing Reported in House Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was 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 See what changed
Jun 29, 2017 Introduced in House Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was 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

Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Award of litigation costs to prevailing parties in accordance with existing law

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