H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025
H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Monday, April 20, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 5587, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 4690, H.R. 2289, H.R. 1897
Bill Text
(as reported)
Rules Committee Print 119-23 PDF
Showing the text of H.R. 1897, as reported by the Committee on Natural Resources, with modifications.
Comparative Print PDF
Showing the differences between H.R. 1897, as reported, and Rules Committee Print 119-23.
H. Rept. 119-568PDF
Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 1897
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-618PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 6-3 on April 20, 2026.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1189:
Agreed to by a record vote of 211-206, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 180-179, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
MANAGERS: Roy/Neguse
1. Closed rule for H.R. 4690.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Closed rule for H. Res. 1182.
8. Provides that upon adoption of the resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1182.
9. Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
11. Closed rule for H.R. 1897.
12. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
13. Provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-23 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
14. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
15. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.
16. Provides one motion to recommit.
17. Closed rule for H.R. 5587.
18. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
19. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
20. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
21. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.
22. Provides one motion to recommit.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Cloud (TX), Moore (AL), Biggs (AZ) | Republican | Prohibits the Federal Reserve from studying, developing, or issuing a central bank digital currency. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Beyer (VA) | Democrat | Strikes two judicial review sections. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Beyer (VA) | Democrat | Prohibits implementation of the bill until the Secretary certifies that all offshore oil and gas operators agree to take reasonable measures to prevent the extinction of whales, sea turtles, and manatees in the Gulf of Mexico. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Grijalva, Adelita (AZ) | Democrat | Directs meaningful tribal consultation for any Federal actions or regulations that occur pursuant to the bill. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Dingell (MI) | Democrat | Requires the Chair of the Council on Environmental Equality to submit to Congress a certification that the Services have the staff and resources necessary to carry out the Endangered Species Act prior to the bill taking effect. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Randall (WA) | Democrat | Directs tribal consultation for actions affecting salmon and steelhead. | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 1 | Huffman (CA) | Democrat | Prohibits the bill from taking effect until the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior concludes an investigation into illegal lobbying and collusion related to the meeting of the Endangered Species Committee on March 31, 2026. | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 1 | Dexter (OR) | Democrat | Strikes definition of habitat and foreseeable future, both of which limit action on climate change. | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Min (CA) | Democrat | Ensures stakeholders can use mitigation to offset the impacts of their actions; strikes section on limitation on reasonable and prudent measures; strikes section on successive consultations. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 275
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule to provide for the immediate consideration of the Senate’s amendment to H.R. 7147, funding lawful Department of Homeland Security agencies, debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. Defeated: 3–6
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 276
Motion by Mr. Roy to report the rule. Adopted: 6–3