3.0.0 5594 2022-02-09T02:28:18Z 2022-02-09T02:28:18Z House HR 2020-01-13 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:H.R. 5594.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.)[Page H208]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-17T21:54:56Z Referred to 2020-01-13T17:01:20Z 2020-01-17 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2020-01-13 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 N G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2020-01-13 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2020-01-13 True C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2020-01-13 True N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2020-01-13 True C001109 Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] Liz Cheney R WY 0 2020-01-13 True G000584 Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] Greg Gianforte R MT 0 2020-02-05 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2020-02-05 False A000377 Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] Kelly Armstrong R ND 0 2020-02-05 False Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of the Interior Endangered and threatened species Environmental regulatory procedures Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Environmental Protection 00 2020-01-13 Introduced in House 2021-08-10T13:07:39Z 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.

]]> EMPOWERS Act of 2020 Display Title EMPOWERS Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced EMPOWERS Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5594ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5594ih.xml 2020-01-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.