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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: April 10, 2014 Introduced by: Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
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 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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 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 11
Pearce, Stevan
· Jun 12, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· May 19, 2014
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 19, 2014
TIBERI, PATRICK
· May 19, 2014
Tipton, Scott
· May 1, 2014
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 28, 2014
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 28, 2014
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 28, 2014
Olson, Pete
· Apr 28, 2014
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 10, 2014
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 1, 2014
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 27, 2014
Bishop, Rob
· Mar 27, 2014
Collins, Doug
· Mar 27, 2014
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 27, 2014
HASTINGS, DOC
· Mar 27, 2014
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 27, 2014
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 27, 2014
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 27, 2014
Neugebauer, Randy
· Mar 27, 2014
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 27, 2014
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 27, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4316/
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"H.R. 4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4316/.
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H.R. 4316, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4316/.
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