US HB2109 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party.
Title
Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] | Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX] | Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] |
| Rep. Cresent Hardy [R-NV] | Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] | Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] |
| Rep. David Valadao [R-CA] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] | Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS] |
| Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS] | Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] |
| Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2015-04-29 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2015-04-29 | House | Referred to House Natural Resources |
| 2015-04-29 | House | 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. |
| 2015-04-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Legal fees and court costs
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Legal fees and court costs
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2109/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2109/BILLS-114hr2109ih.pdf |
