119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 27, 2025
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025
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Latest action (Sep 15, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Aug 27, 2026)
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025
This bill provides statutory authority for the Invasive Species Strike Team program carried out by the National Wildlife Refuge System within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). This program operates teams in each FWS region that coordinate with public and private entities to address invasive species and related conservation issues in and around the National Wildlife Refuge System.
The bill requires FWS to report to Congress on the program's work and progress towards addressing invasive species that pose a major concern to the environment, human health, or the economy.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Sep 14, 2026 · Roll call 296 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 33 (Roll no. 296). (text: CR H5560-5561) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 33 (Roll no. 296). (text: CR H5560-5561) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5598-5599)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4219.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5560-5562)
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 672.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-771.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-771.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Congressional oversight · Environmental assessment, monitoring, research · Intergovernmental relations · Pest management · Public-private cooperation · Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats · Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Loading lobbying reportsCommittee 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E631)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 20, 2026.
2 citations.
QUINTESSENCE MARINE INC. D/B/A INVERSA LEATHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…esources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 H.R. 487, S. 871, Hawaii Invasive Species Protection Act H.R. 1780, Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act H.R. 4219, National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act H.R. 3024, Stamp Out Invasive Species Act Federal management of invasive species
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
QUINTESSENCE MARINE INC. D/B/A INVERSA LEATHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…esources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 H.R. 487, S. 871, Hawaii Invasive Species Protection Act H.R. 1780, Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act H.R. 4219, National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act H.R. 3024, Stamp Out Invasive Species Act Federal management of invasive species
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