H.R. 1897
119th Congress
ESA Amendments Act of 2025
26
Cosponsors
12
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Committees
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Since introduced
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 avril 2026·3 months ago
Summary
Reported to House · Updated 20 avril 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
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 avril 2026 · Floor
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-568.
24 mars 2026 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-568.
24 mars 2026 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.
24 mars 2026 · Calendars
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
17 décembre 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
17 décembre 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 16.
17 décembre 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
25 mars 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
18 mars 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
6 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
26 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]ARCosponsors
- Republican26100%
- Republican:Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
- Republican:Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]OH
- Republican:Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
- Republican:Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
- Republican:Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA
- Republican:Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]MT
- Republican:Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]MI
- Republican:Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA
- Republican:Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]GA
- Republican:Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]CO
- Republican:Rep. McDowell, Addison [R-NC-6]NC
- Republican:Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]ID
- Republican:Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
- Republican:Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]MS
- Republican:Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]TX
- Republican:Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
- Republican:Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]OR
- Republican:Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]WA
- Republican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ
- Republican:Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]UT
- Republican:Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
- Republican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas [R-AK-At Large]AK
- Republican:Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]NV
- Republican:Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]CO
- Republican:Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]WY
- Republican:Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]WI
Classification
Policy area
Environmental ProtectionLegislative subjects
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 mars 2025 to 26 on 11 septembre 2025.
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