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Union Calendar No. 424
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3131
[Report No. 115–563, Part I]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 29, 2017
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
February 15, 2018Additional sponsors: Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Sessions
February 15, 2018Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources
February 15, 2018
The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act.
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..
February 15, 2018
Reported from the Committee on Natural ResourcesFebruary 15, 2018
The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed