Bill > HR102

This bill proposes amendments to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 that would prevent non-native species from being listed as endangered or threatened in the United States and restrict certain types of financial assistance related to species conservation. Specifically, the bill would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from designating any species that is not native to the United States as endangered or threatened, effectively limiting the scope of species protection under the Act. Additionally, the bill would restrict financial assistance programs by removing language about acquiring lands, waters, or interests in foreign territories and explicitly prohibiting the use of financial assistance to purchase land in a foreign country. The bill, titled the "American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act of 2025," aims to narrow the geographic and financial reach of the Endangered Species Act, focusing conservation efforts solely on species native to the United States and preventing federal funds from being used for international land acquisition related to species protection.