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115-hr-6355115th Congress

PETITION Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

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Summary

Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to revise the process by which the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, reviews petitions to list a species on the endangered or threatened species list. Specifically, the bill establishes a process for the appropriate department to declare a petition backlog and discharge the petitions when there is a backlog.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

AR • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2018

  • Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2018

  • Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2018

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2018

  • Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2018

  • Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2018

  • Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2018

Roll Call Votes

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