To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 15.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-540, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-540, Part I.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.
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