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S 1426 116th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Civil actions and liability Endangered and threatened species Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations

A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.

Introduced: May 13, 2019 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas 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.
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May 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 13, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill revises provisions governing citizen suits against the Department of the Interior or the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration that allege a failure of the relevant department to perform its duties related to an endangered species or threatened species. Interior must publish the complaint in a citizen suit within 30 days of being served. Affected parties must be given a reasonable opportunity to intervene in the suit. If affected parties intervene, the court must refer the action to a mediation program or magistrate judge to facilitate settlement discussions.

The court is prohibited from awarding litigation costs in such citizen suits that are settled.

Interior must provide notice of a proposed settlement to each affected state or county. A settlement may not be approved if states or counties object.

What's happening now May 13, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 13, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 13, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 13, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 13, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 13, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · May 13, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1426: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1426/
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