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H.R. 181In committee
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.
Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Latest action date: Sep 15, 2026
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
This bill requires naturally propagated animals (i.e., wild animals) and artificially propagated animals to be treated the same under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA).
Specifically, distinctions between naturally propagated animals and artificially propagated animals may not be made when the federal government makes determinations under the ESA, such as determinations to designate endangered species, threatened species, or critical habitats.
In addition, the bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to authorize the use of artificial propagation of animals of a species when mitigation is required under the ESA.
This bill applies to all endangered or threatened species regardless of when they were listed as endangered or threatened.
Official summary from Congress.gov.
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Environmental Protection
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Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsEndangered and threatened species
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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 27, 2026.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
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