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H.R. 5594

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EMPOWERS Act of 2020
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · January 17, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
January 13, 2020
Sponsor
Rep. Jason SmithR
Cosponsors (8)
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Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2020 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2020 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.

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