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HR 4850119th CongressIn Committee
Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2025
Introduced: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-Wyoming)
Environment & Climate
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill is a purely procedural renaming of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It designates the act as the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2025 and requires that any reference to the old name in laws, maps, regulations, documents, or other records be treated as a reference to the new name. No substantive changes to protections, processes, funding, or implementation of the federal endangered species program are included in the text provided. In short, the bill does not alter how endangered species are protected or recovered; it only changes the official name used for the act.
Key Points
- 1The bill renames the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to the Endangered Species Recovery Act (2025).
- 2The renaming applies to the act’s formal citation in the first section of the law.
- 3Any reference to the old name “Endangered Species Act of 1973” must be treated as a reference to the new name.
- 4No changes are made to the substantive protections, procedures, or authorities governing endangered species (e.g., listing, critical habitat, recovery planning).
- 5The sponsor is Ms. Hageman, the bill was introduced in the House (H.R. 4850) and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: Federal agencies implementing the Endangered Species Act (e.g., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service) and legal/regulatory professionals who cite the act.Secondary group/area affected: Stakeholders and the public who rely on the act for protections of endangered species; potential transitional confusion as references switch to the new name.Additional impacts: Administrative and clerical tasks to update statutes, regulations, databases, forms, and official documents to reflect the new name; potential need for clarifying guidance during transition, though substantive protections remain unchanged.
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