# 116-hr-5594: EMPOWERS Act of 2020

116-hr-5594, EMPOWERS Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5594
- Congress: 116
- Title: EMPOWERS Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Introduced: 2020-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-5588: WHOLE Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5579: LIST Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-5694: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2020
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5594 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5594)

## Related
- [116-hr-5588: WHOLE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5588)
- [116-hr-5579: LIST Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5579)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-5694: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5694)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5594 (as of 2025-11-18).