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

May 13, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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.

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