American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act of 2025This bill limits the protection of endangered or threatened species to species that are native to the United States. In addition, the bill prohibits certain funding for endangered or threatened species from being used to acquire lands, waters, or other interests in foreign countries.
Impact
The implications of this bill are profound for state laws related to wildlife conservation and environmental protection. By restricting the classification of non-native species, the bill could lead to the decreased protection of certain species that, while not native, may be critical to certain ecosystems in the U.S. Furthermore, it shifts the focus towards a nationalistic approach to species preservation, which may create tensions with existing conservation efforts that include international considerations for biodiversity.
Summary
House Bill 102, known as the American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act of 2025, seeks to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 by preventing non-native species from being classified as endangered or threatened. The bill specifically states that the Secretary cannot determine a species as endangered or threatened if it is not native to the United States. This change is poised to significantly impact how species classification is handled under federal law, aligning protective measures more closely with domestic species versus those that have been introduced from other countries.
Contention
Notably, the bill includes provisions that would prohibit the use of federal financial assistance for acquiring lands or interests in foreign countries. Critics of the bill may argue that this restricts necessary funding and support for global conservation initiatives, thus diminishing the global responsibility that comes with biodiversity preservation. Overall, this bill raises concerns about the balance between national interests and global ecological responsibilities.
A bill to remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes.
To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act.
A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2025 or the LIST Act of 2025This bill modifies the process for removing a species from the endangered or threatened species lists and makes related requirements. A species must be removed from the endangered or threatened species lists if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service produces or receives substantial scientific or commercial information demonstrating that the species is recovered or that recovery goals set for the species have been met.The publication and notice of a proposed regulation to remove a species from the lists must consist solely of a notice of the removal.The bill establishes a process for removing species from the lists if they were erroneously or wrongfully listed. The bill prohibits a person from submitting a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species for 10 years if the person knowingly submitted a petition with information that was inaccurate beyond scientifically reasonable margins of error, fraudulent, or misrepresentative.