US SB1426 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises provisions governing citizen suits against the Department of the Interior or the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration that allege a failure of the relevant department to perform its duties related to an endangered species or threatened species. Interior must publish the complaint in a citizen suit within 30 days of being served. Affected parties must be given a reasonable opportunity to intervene in the suit. If affected parties intervene, the court must refer the action to a mediation program or magistrate judge to facilitate settlement discussions. The court is prohibited from awarding litigation costs in such citizen suits that are settled. Interior must provide notice of a proposed settlement to each affected state or county. A settlement may not be approved if states or counties object.
Title
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.
Sponsors
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] |
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Subjects
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Civil actions and liability
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Civil actions and liability
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1426/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1426/BILLS-116s1426is.pdf |