H.R. 181 · 119th Congress
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated…
Full title
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.
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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).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: 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.
Latest action (Sep 15, 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
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No recorded floor vote found.