S. 293 · 114th Congress
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain…
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A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.
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Cruz13 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise provisions governing citizen suits against the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, that allege a failure of the relevant department to perform an act or duty related to an endangered species or threatened species.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 28, 2015
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise provisions governing citizen suits against the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, that allege a failure of the relevant department to perform an act or duty 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 shall 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: (1) awarding litigation costs in a citizen suit that is settled by a consent decree, or (2) awarding litigation costs to a plaintiff in a citizen suit that is settled.
Interior must provide notice of a proposed settlement to each state or county in which an affected species occurs. A settlement can only be approved if states or counties approve the settlement or fail to respond.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements.
Latest action (May 6, 2015): Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 28, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.