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HR 4318 113th Congress House Environmental Protection Civil actions and liability Endangered and threatened species Legal fees and court costs Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act

Introduced: April 8, 2014 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2014
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Jul 17, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.
Jul 17, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-540, Part I.
Apr 30, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 15.
Apr 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 8, 2014
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 2014
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.
Mar 27, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act - 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.

What's happening now July 17, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2748 Identical bill Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Republican 13
Pearce, Stevan
· Jun 12, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· May 19, 2014
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · May 19, 2014
TIBERI, PATRICK
· May 7, 2014
Tipton, Scott
· Apr 30, 2014
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 29, 2014
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 28, 2014
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 28, 2014
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 28, 2014
WALDEN, GREG
· Apr 8, 2014
Franks, Trent
· Apr 3, 2014
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 1, 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
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 27, 2014
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 27, 2014
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · 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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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4318/
MLA
"H.R. 4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4318/.
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H.R. 4318, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4318/.
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