119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 6, 2025
ESA Amendments Act of 2025
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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.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Mar 24, 2026)
ESA Amendments Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 the Endangered Species Act and generally narrows protections provided under the act.
The bill directs the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to submit a National Listing Work Plan that establishes a five-year schedule and plan for addressing listing of endangered or threatened species and designation of critical habitats for such species. Under the plan, the bill gives the Services flexibility on the timing of acting on listing petitions and eliminates the requirement for the Services to act within 12 months on listing petitions.
The bill limits what land may be designated as critical habitat for an endangered or threatened species.
It also limits protections provided to threatened species and allows a state to regulate the recovery of such species if the Services determine the state's proposed recovery strategy would conserve the species.
The bill provides statutory authority for Conservation Benefit Agreements, which allow private landowners to voluntarily enter agreements to reduce threats to candidate species in exchange for being allowed to continue their operations if the species is later listed.
The bill also modifies the permitting process for certain other voluntary conservation agreements, including by exempting incidental take permits (e.g., permits to harm or kill a species) from environmental review requirements.
The bill also makes a variety of other changes to the act, including limiting consultation requirements, judicial review, and awards for attorneys’ fees in certain cases.
Show less of the summaryIncludes 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.
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 489.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-568.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-568.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
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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SOUTHERN COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: SOUTHERN COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$3,200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e, generally; Issues related to wildfires, generally; H.R. 7624, Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies Act of 2024; H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act of 2017; H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments of 2025; S.1449 RESTART Act; Issues related to HR 1, generally; Issues related to NEPA and permitting reform, generally; Issues related to Yucc…
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WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ped removal, and population management. Issues related to population management of Pacific Northwest species. Issues related to the ESA Amendments Act of 2025 (H.R. 1897).
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
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Fully oppose HR 1897 (ESA Amendments Act of 2025) - Fully support HR 135 (Manatee Protection Act of 2025) - Support fully funding the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program i…
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
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
- Fully oppose HR 1897 (ESA Amendments Act of 2025) - Fully support HR 135 (Manatee Protection Act of 2025) - Support fully funding the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program i…
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
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$2,770,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 5745: The Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act; provisions related to energy H.R. 10302: Certainty in Litig…
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 ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,160,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues relating to the Endangered Species Act, H.R. 1897 ESA Amendments Act, FEMA Suspension of Flood Map Revisions, HR 3800 the Lowering Homeownership Costs Act; issues related to compensatory mitigation, issues rel…
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NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d Critical U.S. Resources and Elements Minerals (SECURE) Act of 2026, All Titles S. 3612 / H.R. 7021, Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026, All Titles H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 1501, Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 4781, RESCUE Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 7458, Dome…
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AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…(all provisions). Discussed support for H.R. 4503, the ePermit Act, to digitize the federal permitting process for environmental reviews. Discussed support for H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act of 2025, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife con…
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ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE FKA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t (EATS Act) -- To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce HR 1897 ESA Amendments Act -- (oppose) To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation. Farm Bill S 1326 Food Security and Farm Protection Act --…
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BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT) · lobbying firm or registrant: BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$1,710,000
Spent on own lobbying
…angered Species Act. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the Fairness and Certainty in Reclamation Act (no bill number yet). H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025.
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
BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT) · lobbying firm or registrant: BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,710,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ed to FIFRA Regulations, including voluntary carbon markets. Monitor and engage on legislative and administrative action related to the Endangered Species Act. H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025.
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
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
Federal regulations regarding the commercial trade in wildlife products; CITES; Endangered Species Act implementing regulations and legislation (inc. HR1897); Marine Mammal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act (HR3538); Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabili…
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
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$142,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 9901 - Safeguarding Endangered Species Act
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AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$196,915
Spent on own lobbying
…bear, gray wolf, Mexican gray wolf, and sage grouse Endangered Species Act, including Sections 4, 7 and 9 HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025 HR 1897, The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 Investments in Western water infrastructure H.R. 2462 and S. 1823, The Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025 H.R. 2293, Cormorant Re…
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COLORADO RIVER ENERGY DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MEGUIRE WHITNEY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 1001/S. 887, Basin Fund Preservation Act S. 3743/H.R. 8113, legislation to authorize a feasibility study at Glen Canyon Dam Di…
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
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Support S. 714, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act Oppose S. 859, the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act Support HR 1897, the ESA Amendments Act Support S. 1130, the Mining Schools Act Support implementation of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act Suppor…
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WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$244,604
Spent on own lobbying
…ater Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, funding for inland waterways and ports H.R. 9497/S. 4949 Water Resource Development Act of 2026 H.R. 1897 Endangered Species Act Amendments H.R. 5966/S. 3796: The Ohio River Restoration Program Act S. 4040 Dakota Water Resources Act S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affo…
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WATERWAYS COUNCIL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$244,604
Spent on own lobbying
…ater Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, funding for inland waterways and ports H.R. 9497/S. 4949 Water Resource Development Act of 2026 H.R. 1897 Endangered Species Act Amendments H.R. 5966/S. 3796: The Ohio River Restoration Program Act S. 4040 Dakota Water Resources Act S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affo…
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 RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$1,289,734
Spent on own lobbying
- issues related to broadband permitting - H.R. 2073 - Defending Our Dams Act - H.R. 2432 - Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act - H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 - H.R. 1001 - to provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Col…
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DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ce Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 2235 - Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025 H.R. 2317 - Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Ac…
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DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 135- the Manatee Protection Act H.R. 181 - Artificially propagated species H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 3188 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 3898 - PERMIT Act H.R. 7332 - Whale CHARTS Act H.R. 8509 - extension of NAR…
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PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
Amount not reported
Issues related to the NPS; H.R.1897; S.4944; S.5653; roadless rule; Article II issues; WOTUS; Public Land Orders; H.R.7695; S.5653; H.R.10669
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PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
H.R.1897; S.4944; S.5653
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: HANKA ADVISOR LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 7159, Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 349, Goldies Act, all provisions H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025, provisions related to captive bred animals H.R. 3112 / S. 1538, Better Care for Animals Act, all provisions H.R. 3199 / S. 1594, C…
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OCEAN CONSERVANCY · lobbying firm or registrant: OCEAN CONSERVANCY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R.664 - American Seabed Protection Act H.R.5692 - To accelerate the competitiveness of the United States in marine energy technologies, and for other purposes H.R.1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 S.4938 - Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.9953 - Bycatch Reduction Act H.J.Res.205 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapte…
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