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HR 3162 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Endangered and threatened species Government information and archives Legal fees and court costs Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act

Introduced: July 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jul 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior to make available online a searchable database detailing federal expenditures for civil actions brought under the Act 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. Interior must submit an annual report to Congress including this information.

What's happening now July 22, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5281 Related bill Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 22, 2015
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 22, 2015
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 22, 2015
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 22, 2015
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3162: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3162/
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"H.R. 3162: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3162/.
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H.R. 3162, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3162/.
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