House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Committee action

ESA Amendments Act of 2025

H.R. 1897Introduced Mar 6, 2025Policy area: Environmental Protection

Official title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent.

Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Westerman R-AR

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 6, 2025
Committee actionDec 17, 2025
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 20, 2026 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1897.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-568 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on March 24, 2026.
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H.R. 1897, 119th Congress
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WESTERMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 43, March 6, 2025, Page H1039):
Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution
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H.R. 1897, 119th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
September 19, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

26 cosponsors — 26 Republicans

0 of 26 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Mark Amodei (R-NV), Nicholas Begich (R-AK), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Mike Collins (R-GA), Troy Downing (R-MT), Mike Ezell (R-MS), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Robert Latta (R-OH), Celeste Maloy (R-UT), Addison McDowell (R-NC), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Michael Rulli (R-OH), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Thomas Tiffany (R-WI), Tim Walberg (R-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman.

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H.Res. 1189 (119th) Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building…
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Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress · AR-4 district

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