House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

H.R. 4219Introduced Jun 27, 2025Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program.

Sponsor: Rep. Ed Case D-HI

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 27, 2025
Committee actionJul 22, 2026
Passed HouseSep 14, 2026 · 371–33
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 15, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4219.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4219, National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025” on September 9, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on August 27, 2026”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 9, 2026 ↗
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H.R. 4219, 119th Congress
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-771 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on August 27, 2026.
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H.R. 4219, 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. CASE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 111, June 27, 2025, Page H3033):
Section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution
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H.R. 4219, 119th Congress
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September 23, 2026
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 4219. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · SEP 14, 2026

Passed the House

371–33PASSED

R 165–33 D 205–0 I 1–0

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 296 · 28 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

James Moylan (R-GU).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ed Case.

Sponsor’s state and district

Hawaii in Congress · HI-1 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.