H.R. 102
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent a species that is not native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial assistance, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 3, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Biggs of Arizona · Committee: Committee on Natural Resources
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act of 2025.
SEC. 2. Limitation on listing of nonnative species and provision of certain financial assistance
- (a) Limitation on listing of nonnative species
- Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 16 U.S.C. 1533(a)
- (4) Nonnative species
- The Secretary may not determine that a species is an endangered species or a threatened species pursuant to this section if such species is not native to the United States.
- (4) Nonnative species
- Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 16 U.S.C. 1533(a)
- (b) Limitation on provision of certain financial assistance
- Section 8(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 () is amended— 16 U.S.C. 1537(a)
- by striking and inserting the following:
- (1) In general
- As a demonstration of
- (1) In general
- by striking ; and
- (2) Prohibition on purchasing land in a foreign country
- No financial assistance provided under paragraph (1) may be used to acquire, by lease or otherwise, lands, waters, or other interests in a foreign country.
- (2) Prohibition on purchasing land in a foreign country
- by adding at the end the following:
- by striking and inserting the following:
- Section 8(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 () is amended— 16 U.S.C. 1537(a)