HR 1897 · in committee · significant
ESA Amendments Act of 2025
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This bill reauthorizes the Endangered Species Act through 2031 while narrowing protections for endangered and threatened species.
- It affects the Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, private landowners, and species conservation efforts.
- The bill reduces timelines and requirements for species listing decisions and allows states more control over threatened species recovery.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might reducing federal timelines for species listing decisions affect the speed at which endangered animals receive protection versus the ability of agencies to conduct thorough scientific review?
- 02
What trade-offs could result from giving states more control over threatened species recovery plans rather than federal coordination?
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Which industries or landowners could benefit from narrowed protections, and how might that affect species conservation outcomes?
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Sponsor · R-AR-4
Bruce Westerman
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
26/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-04-20
Joining the bill
Harriet M. Hageman
R-WY · original
Doug LaMalfa
R-CA-1 · original
Cliff Bentz
R-OR-2 · original
Nicholas J. Begich III
R-AK · original
Wesley Hunt
R-TX-38 · original
Jeff Hurd
R-CO-3 · original
Andy Biggs
R-AZ-5 · original
Mike Ezell
R-MS-4 · original
Russ Fulcher
R-ID-1 · original
Paul A. Gosar
R-AZ-9 · original
Mark E. Amodei
R-NV-2 · original
Celeste Maloy
R-UT-2 · original
+ 14 more
Legislative timeline
2026-04-20 · house · Floor
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.
2026-03-24 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.
2026-03-24 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-568.
2026-03-24 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-568.
2025-12-17 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 16.
2025-12-17 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-12-17 · house · Committee
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
2025-03-25 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-03-18 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
2025-03-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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