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HR 4671 117th Congress House Environmental Protection

EMPOWERS Act

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

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 August 9, 2021

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

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