HR 4316 113th Congress House Environmental Protection Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Endangered and threatened species Government information and archives Legal fees and court costs Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act

Introduced: March 27, 2014 Introduced by: Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

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Jul 17, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.

Jul 17, 2014

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-538.

Apr 30, 2014

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.

Apr 30, 2014

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 8, 2014

Committee Hearings Held.

Mar 27, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Mar 27, 2014

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the Department of the Interior to submit an annual report detailing federal expenditures for civil actions brought under the ESA containing claims that are based on the actions of Interior, the Forest Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, or the Southeastern Power Administration. Requires Interior to make the information available online in a searchable database.

Requires the report to include the total funds expended to respond to ESA lawsuits, the number of full-time employees dedicated to ESA lawsuits, and attorneys' fees awarded in the course of ESA lawsuits and settlements.

What's happening now July 17, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.

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