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This bill would change how the Endangered Species Act treats animals that are bred or raised by people, such as in captivity or in controlled programs. It says these artificially propagated animals should be treated the same as naturally born animals when the government makes decisions under the law. The bill would also require the Secretary of the Interior to allow the use of these animals for mitigation projects, which are efforts meant to offset harm to a species. In simple terms, the bill aims to make it easier to use captive-bred animals in conservation work and to stop the government from drawing a legal distinction between wild and human-raised animals.
- The bill adds a new rule saying the government may not treat naturally propagated animals and artificially propagated animals differently when making decisions under the Endangered Species Act.
- It changes the law so the Secretary must allow artificial propagation of animals when it is needed for mitigation tied to a species.
- The change would apply to all covered species, whether they were listed as endangered or threatened before, on, or after the bill becomes law.
Official Summaries
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.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 181 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 181
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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF ARTIFICIALLY PROPAGATED ANIMALS.
Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Treatment of Artificially Propagated Animals.--The Secretary
shall not distinguish between naturally propagated animals and
artificially propagated animals in making any determination under this
Act.''.
SEC. 2. ARTIFICIAL PROPAGATION FOR MITIGATION PURPOSES.
(a) In General.--Section 14 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(relating to repeals of provisions of law, which have executed) is
amended to read as follows:
``artificial propagation for mitigation purposes
``Sec. 14. The Secretary shall authorize the use of artificial
propagation of animals of a species for purposes of any mitigation
required under this Act with respect to such species.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in the first
section of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to such
section and inserting the following:
``Sec. 14. Artificial propagation for mitigation purposes.''.
SEC. 3. APPLICATION.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a
species without regard to whether the species was determined to be an
endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) before, on, or after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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