# 115-hr-3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act

115-hr-3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3131
- Congress: 115
- Title: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
- Introduced: 2017-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act This bill 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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2017-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contri…

## Sources
- [115-hr-3131 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3131)

## Related
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- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3131 (as of 2025-11-18).