HR 2109
114th 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
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 29, 2015
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.
Apr 29, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
This bill 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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