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EMPOWERS Act of 2020
2/9/2022, 2:28 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 5594
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5594
Bill HR 5594 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 13, 2020. Bill HR 5594 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 13, 2020. Bill HR 5594's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. as of January 17, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5594
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
8Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
8Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5594
Primary Policy Focus
Environmental ProtectionPotential Impact Areas
- 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
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5594
EMPOWERS Act of 2020
To provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
EMPOWERS Act of 2020
Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2020
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5594
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