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H.R. 1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 seeks to improve the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by implementing several key changes designed to enhance conservation efforts and streamline processes. It aims to better allocate conservation resources, encourage wildlife protection efforts on private lands, and improve recovery measures for species that are already listed as endangered.

Key Provisions of the Bill

  • Optimizing Conservation Resources: The bill focuses on ensuring that conservation resources are used more effectively to support endangered species.
  • Incentives for Private Landowners: It emphasizes the importance of private landowner contributions to conservation by incorporating their efforts into species designation considerations.
  • Improving Recovery Measures: Enhanced strategies and measures for the recovery of listed species will be developed.
  • Transparency Enhancements: The bill mandates public access to scientific data that informs regulatory decisions, which is intended to promote accountability.
  • Annual Reports: Federal agencies will be required to produce annual reports detailing their expenditures related to endangered species, providing insights into the usage of funds.
  • Impact Analyses: The legislation also calls for analyses of the socioeconomic impacts arising from the designation of endangered status on species.
  • Streamlined Permitting Process: Measures will be taken to simplify the permitting process for activities that may affect endangered species, aiming to reduce bureaucratic hurdles.
  • Restoration of Congressional Intent: The bill strives to realign the current application of the ESA with the original intentions of Congress regarding species regulation and protection.

The overall goal of the ESA Amendments Act of 2025 is to balance the needs of wildlife conservation with the interests of landowners and other stakeholders, fostering collaboration and efficiency in protecting endangered species.

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Date Action
Mar. 25, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar. 18, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Mar. 06, 2025 Introduced in House
Mar. 06, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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