United States 115th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 6345 — EMPOWERS Act of 2018 Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 818.

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Summary

EMPOWERS Act of 2018 Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process for listing, delisting, or reclassifying a species under the Act. Before submitting to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species, the petitioner must notify each county and state in which the species is located of the intent to submit a petition. Upon finding that the petition may be warranted, the appropriate department must solicit advice from each county and state in which the species is located. If a state or county advises that the listing is not warranted, then the appropriate department may not proceed with the listing unless the department demonstrates that the information submitted in support of the advice is incorrect and that the listing is warranted. The bill expands requirements regarding providing notice of a proposed regulation that determines whether a species is endangered or threatened, including by requiring the appropriate department to provide notice to each person who requests a notice. The appropriate department must justify a final regulation that conflicts with the advice of a state or county.

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Action History

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 818.

  2. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1051.

  3. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Committee Hearings Held.

  6. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  7. Introduced in House

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Department of the Interior Endangered and threatened species Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Environmental protection
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6345 do?
EMPOWERS Act of 2018 Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process for listing, delisting, or reclassifying a species under the Act. Before submitting to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species, the petitioner must notify each county and state in which the species is located of the intent to submit a petition. Upon finding that the petition may be warranted, the appropriate department must solicit advice from each county and state in which the species is located. If a state or county advises that the listing is not warranted, then the appropriate department may not proceed with the listing unless the department demonstrates that the information submitted in support of the advice is incorrect and that the listing is warranted. The bill expands requirements regarding providing notice of a proposed regulation that determines whether a species is endangered or threatened, including by requiring the appropriate department to provide notice to each person who requests a notice. The appropriate department must justify a final regulation that conflicts with the advice of a state or county.
Who sponsors HR 6345?
HR 6345 is sponsored by Stevan Pearce (R).
What is the current status of HR 6345?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6345?
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