119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 3, 2025
Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jul 22, 2025): Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 3, 2025)
Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025
This bill modifies requirements concerning determinations on whether a species is a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), caps attorney's fees to prevailing parties in ESA citizen suits, and makes related requirements.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) must publish online, subject to privacy or administrative limitations, the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for each determination. The bill states that the term best scientific and commercial data available includes all data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government. Thus, such data is automatically deemed to be the best scientific and commercial data available. Before making a determination on whether a species is an endangered or threatened species, the FWS and NMFS must provide affected states with all of the data that is the basis of the determination.
The Department of the Interior must also publish and maintain an online searchable database that discloses federal expenditures related to litigation under the ESA.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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22 citations.
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e) H.R. 281: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (Oppose) H.R. 2073: Defending Our Dams Act (Oppose) H.R. 4255: Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.R. 180: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.J. Res. 111: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Uni…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 1, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 147…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e) H.R. 281: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (Oppose) H.R. 2073: Defending Our Dams Act (Oppose) H.R. 4255: Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.R. 180: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.J. Res. 111: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Uni…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 7, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 147…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e) H.R. 281: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (Oppose) H.R. 2073: Defending Our Dams Act (Oppose) H.R. 4255: Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.R. 180: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.J. Res. 111: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Uni…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 7, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 147…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 22, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
Federal regulations regarding the commercial trade in wildlife products; CITES; Endangered Species Act implementing regulations and legislation (inc. HR180); Migratory Bird Treat Act implementing regulations; Marine Mammal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e) H.R. 281: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (Oppose) H.R. 2073: Defending Our Dams Act (Oppose) H.R. 4255: Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.R. 180: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.J. Res. 111: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Uni…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 14, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ies Treatment Act H.R. 587 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act S. 171 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 180 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 181 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 840 - To provide that the final rule of the United Sta…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 12, 2026 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 147…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…068, the Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act. Opposed the nomination of Lanny Erdos to Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Opposed H.R. 180, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act and H.R. 4022, the Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act . Opposed Department of Interiors p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$216,687
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.180 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025 H.R.717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act of 2025 H.R.281 - Grizzly Bear State Mana…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONERS AND SEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CANSLER CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues relating to H.R. 180: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025 H.R. 178: Wildfire Suppression and Management Act, and H.R. 179: Proven Forest Management Act o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ies Treatment Act H.R. 587 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act S. 171 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 180 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 181 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 840 - To provide that the final rule of the United Sta…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
Federal regulations regarding the commercial trade in wildlife products; Endangered Species Act implementing regulations and legislation (inc. HR180); Migratory Bird Treat Act implementing regulations; Marine Mammal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 8, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e) H.R. 281: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (Oppose) H.R. 2073: Defending Our Dams Act (Oppose) H.R. 4255: Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.R. 180: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.J. Res. 111: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Uni…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 2, 2025 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 147…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
Federal regulations regarding the commercial trade in wildlife products; Endangered Species Act implementing regulations and legislation (inc. HR180); Migratory Bird Treat Act implementing regulations; Marine Mammal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ies Treatment Act H.R. 587 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act S. 171 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 180 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 181 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 840 - To provide that the final rule of the United Sta…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 1, 2025 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 147…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 17, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ies Treatment Act H.R. 587 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act S. 171 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 180 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 181 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 840 - To provide that the final rule of the United Sta…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 1, 2025 · issue area: Animals
Amount not reported
H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 147…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing