H.R. 1897

119th Congress

Reported

ESA Amendments Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]AR· Introduced 6 March 2025
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26

Cosponsors

12

Actions

0

Amendments

1

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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.

20 April 2026·3 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 20 April 2026

ESA Amendments Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Endangered Species Act and generally narrows protections provided under the act.

The bill directs the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to submit a National Listing Work Plan that establishes a five-year schedule and plan for addressing listing of endangered or threatened species and designation of critical habitats for such species. Under the plan, the bill gives the Services flexibility on the timing of acting on listing petitions and eliminates the requirement for the Services to act within 12 months on listing petitions.

The bill limits what land may be designated as critical habitat for an endangered or threatened species. 

It also limits protections provided to threatened species and allows a state to regulate the recovery of such species if the Services determine the state's proposed recovery strategy would conserve the species.

The bill provides statutory authority for Conservation Benefit Agreements, which allow private landowners to voluntarily enter agreements to reduce threats to candidate species in exchange for being allowed to continue their operations if the species is later listed. 

The bill also modifies the permitting process for certain other voluntary conservation agreements, including by exempting incidental take permits (e.g., permits to harm or kill a species) from environmental review requirements.

The bill also makes a variety of other changes to the act, including limiting consultation requirements, judicial review, and awards for attorneys’ fees in certain cases. 

Timeline

12 actions

  1. 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.

    20 April 2026 · Floor

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-568.

    24 March 2026 · Committee

  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-568.

    24 March 2026 · Committee

  4. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.

    24 March 2026 · Calendars

  5. Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

    17 December 2025 · Committee

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    17 December 2025 · Committee

  7. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 16.

    17 December 2025 · Committee

  8. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    25 March 2025 · Committee

  9. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

    18 March 2025 · Committee

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    6 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    6 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    6 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

26 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]AR

Cosponsors

  • Republican26100%

Classification

Policy area

Environmental Protection

Legislative subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesJudicial review and appealsPublic participation and lobbyingPublic-private cooperationState and local government operations

Committees

1

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To6 Mar 2025
    • Discharged from17 Dec 2025
    • Markup By17 Dec 2025
    • Reported By24 Mar 2026

    • Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

      • Referred to18 Mar 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)25 Mar 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 15 on 6 March 2025 to 26 on 11 September 2025.

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