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EMPOWERS Act of 2020

Introduced: January 13, 2020 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2020 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2020

This bill revises the petition process for listing, delisting, or reclassifying an endangered or threatened species, including by requiring petitioners to notify each county and state in which the species is located of the intent to submit a petition.

What's happening now January 17, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 5
Armstrong, Kelly
· Feb 5, 2020
Gianforte, Greg
· Feb 5, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2020
Cheney, Liz
· Jan 13, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 13, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 13, 2020
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 13, 2020
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5594: EMPOWERS Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5594/
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"H.R. 5594: EMPOWERS Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5594/.
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