Attacks on the Endangered Species Act

The Endangered Species Act is our nation’s most successful environmental law. Despite this success, anti-wildlife members of Congress continue to attack the Act and the animals and plants it protects every chance they get.

Top Endangered Species Act Enemies

Republicans:

Rep. Andy Biggs

Rep. Doug LaMalfa

Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers

Democrats:

Sen. Chuck Schumer

Legislative Attacks on the Endangered Species Act

Last Updated January 2023

Date	Sponsor	Bill #	Title of Legislation	What it Does to the ESA	Provision signed into law?
2023-01-10	Rep. Estes, Ron (R-KS)	H.R. 248	Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken	Legislatively removes protections (delists) the Lesser Prairie Chicken	Currently being considered.
2023-01-09	Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)	H.R.94	To amend the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial assistance, and for other purposes.	Weakens the ESA to prevent foreign species like giraffes and elephants from being protected under the Act	Currently being considered.
2023-01-09	Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)	H.R. 97	Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act	Exempts the military from Endangered Species Act compliance and prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from designating critical habitat on military land.	Currently being considered.
2023-01-09	Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)	H.R. 99	LIST Act of 2023	Makes it easier to prematurely remove species from the endangered species list; prohibits a person’s ability to submit petitions to protect species under the Act, and eliminates judicial review of agency decisions.	Currently being considered.
2022-12-29	Sen. Schumer, Chuck (D-NY)	H.R. 2617	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023	Delays critical protections for the endangered North Atlantic right whale that would reduce deadly entanglements in fishing gear.	Yes; Became Public Law No. 117-328.
2022-12-14	Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)	H.R. 9535	Federal Land Freedom Act	Exempts States from complying with the Endangered Species Act when they lease, permit, or regulate fossil fuel development	No
2022-12-07	Rep. Estes, Ron (R-KS)	H.R. 9456	Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken	Legislatively removes protections (delists) the Lesser Prairie Chicken	No
2022-12-01	Sen. Toomey, Patrick (R-PA)	S. 5165	Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act of 2022	Codifies Trump-era regulations that gutted Sections 4 and 7 of the Endangered Species Act; legislatively approves the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would drive the candy darter and Roanoke logperch to extinction	No
2022-12-01	Sen. Marshall, Roger (R-KS)	S. 5179	To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional approval of certain actions, and for other purposes	Weakens the best available science standard of the ESA by requiring Congressional approval of a listing decision before a species is protected.	No
2022-12-01	Rep. Kelly, Mike (R-PA)	H.R. 9372	Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act of 2022	Codifies the Trump-era regulations that gutted Sections 4 and 7 of the Endangered Species Act; legislatively approves the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would drive the candy darter and Roanoke logperch to extinction	No
2022-11-29	Rep. Mann, Tracey (R-KS)	H.R. 9357	To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional approval of certain actions, and for other purposes	Weakens the best available science standard of the ESA by requiring Congressional approval of a listing decision before a species is protected.	No
2022-09-30	Rep. McClintock, Tom (R-CA)	H.R. 9108	21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act	Imposes burdensome requirements on wildlife agencies to publish all data used in listing and delisting decisions on the internet.	No
2022-09-12	Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore (R-WV)	S. 4815	START Act	Exempts state actions to lease, permit or regulate oil and gas development from the Endangered Species Act and fast tracks Section 7 consultations.	No
2022-06-16	Rep. Stauber, Pete (R-MN)	H.R. 8136	To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for protective regulations when a species is listed as an endangered species.	Significantly weakens the Endangered Species Act by removing automatic protections for threatened and endangered species.	No
2022-06-15	Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA)	H.R. 8091	FORESTS Act of 2022	Fast tracks endangered species consultations under the Endangered Species Act	No
2022-05-13	Rep. Boebert, Lauren (R-CO)	H.R. 7766	Trust the Science Act	Legislatively delists the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act.	No
2022-04-07	Rep. Budd, Ted (R-NC)	H.R. 7450	Build the Wall Now Act	Waives the Endangered Species Act and other environmental laws related to border wall activities	No
2022-03-24	Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)	H.R. 7197	Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act	Exempts the military from Endangered Species Act compliance and prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from designating critical habitat on military land.	No
2022-03-02	Sen. Johnson, Ron (R-WI)	S. 3738	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.	Legislatively delists wolves in the Great Lakes and Wyoming and eliminates judicial review	No
2021-12-06	Sen. Lummis, Cynthia (R-WY)	S. 3315	State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act	Undermines the Endangered Species Act’s “best available science” standard by automatically deeming tribal, state and county data ‘best available science’ even if it is not.	No
2021-10-26	Rep. Herrell, Yvette (R-NM)	H.R. 5733	To codify a final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973	Codifies a harmful Trump-era regulation making it easier to exclude areas of critical habitat that protects endangered species	No
2021-10-25	Rep. Bentz, Cliff (R-OR)	H.R. 5708	To codify certain regulations relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973	Codifies a harmful Trump-era definition of “habitat” for purposes of designating critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act.	No
2021-10-12	Rep. Perry, Scott (R-PA)	H.R. 5550	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act	Strips protections from every endangered species until Congress passes a resolution of approval, guts protections for species found only within one state’s boundaries, and eliminates citizens’ ability to submit petitions to protect species under the ESA.	No
2021-09-28	Rep. Gooden, Lance (R-TX)	H.R. 5399	National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act	Waives the Endangered Species Act and other environmental laws related to border wall activities	No
2021-07-22	Rep. Westerman, Bruce (R-AR)	H.R. 4614	Resilient Federal Forests Act	Exempts all forest management activities from the Endangered Species Act.	No
2021-07-22	Rep. Smith, Jason (R-MO)	H.R. 4671	EMPOWERS Act	Weakens the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect endangered species and imposes burdensome requirements before a species can be listed.	No
2021-07-20	Sen. Inhofe, James (R-OK)	S. 2394	Federal Land Freedom Act of 2021	Exempts state actions to lease, permit or regulate oil and gas development from the Endangered Species Act.	No
2021-07-06	Rep. Pfluger, August (R-TX)	H.R. 4370	Listing Reform Act	Requires economic considerations be taken into account when deciding whether to protect a species under the Endangered Species Act.	No
2021-07-01	Rep. Boebert, Lauren (R-CO)	H.R. 4302	Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention, And Community Protection Act	Exempts certain electric utility rights-of-way from the Endangered Species Act.	No
2021-07-01	Rep. Scalise, Steve (R-LA)	H.R. 930	American Energy First Act	Exempts certain oil and gas activities occurring on non-federal land from the Endangered Species Act; Exempts agencies from obtaining an Endangered Species Act permit if they received authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act	No
2021-06-17	Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)	H.R. 3973	LIST Act of 2021	Weakens the scientific process for removing species from the endangered species list, prohibits a person’s ability to submit petitions to protect species under the Act, and eliminates judicial review	No
2021-06-17	Rep. Valadao, David (R-CA)	H.R. 4018	NEED Water Act	Weakens the Endangered Species Act to expedite the Central Valley Project in California.	No
2021-06-15	Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)	S. 2070	Native Species Protection Act	Prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from protecting an endangered species if that species is found only in a single state	No
2021-04-08	Rep. Kustoff, David (R-TN)	H.R. 2413	Paving the Way for Rural Communities Act of 2021	Broadly exempts any activity in a rural community from the Endangered Species Act.	No
2021-03-18	Sen. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)	S. 820	To provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, and for other purposes.	Broadly exempts any activity in a rural community from the Endangered Species Act.	No
2021-03-10	Sen. Paul, Rand (R-KY)	S. 668	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act	Strips protections from every endangered species until Congress passes a resolution of approval, guts protections for species found only within one state’s boundaries, and eliminates citizens’ ability to submit petitions to protect species under the ESA.	No
2021-03-03	Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA)	H.R.1588	Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act	Delegates authority away from the Fish and Wildlife Service and exempts small hydroelectric power projects from Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act	No
2021-02-18	Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew (R-MT)	H.R.1174	FIR Act	Exempts federal agencies from revising their land management plans that are harming endangered species	No
2021-02-08	Sen. Cruz, Ted (R-TX)	S. 276	SAVES Act	Prohibits federal agencies from protecting foreign species under the Endangered Species Act	No
2021-02-08	Rep. Gohmert, Louie (R-TX)	H.R. 930	SAVES Act	Prohibits federal agencies from protecting foreign species under the Endangered Species Act	No
2021-02-08	Rep. LaMalfa, Doug (R-CA)	H.R. 9309	CARR Act	Exempts certain activities from the Endangered Species Act, including forest thinning, hazardous fuel reduction, prescribed burning, and vegetation management.	No
2021-02-08	Rep. LaMalfa, Doug (R-CA)	H.R. 940	Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act	Exempts electric utility rights-of-way from the Endangered Species Act	No
2021-02-05	Rep. Calvert, Ken (R-CA)	H.R. 866	Federally Integrated Species Health Act (FISH Act)	Transfers authority over certain fish species from experts at the National Marine Fisheries Service to the Fish and Wildlife Service	No
2021-01-28	Rep. Young, Don (R-AK)	H.R. 630	Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act	Exempts certain polar bear trophies from the Endangered Species Act	No
2021-01-12	Rep. Tiffany, Thomas (R-WI)	H.R. 286	Managing Predators Act	Legislatively delists gray wolves in the Great Lakes and Wisconsin	No
2021-01-04	Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)	H.R. 48	American Sovereignty and Species Protect Act	Prohibits federal agencies from protecting foreign species under the Endangered Species Act	No
2020-09-16	Sen. Barrasso, John (R-WY)	S. 4589	Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020	Enacts sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act that would significantly weaken protections for endangered species.	No
2020-09-04	Rep. Tiffany, Thomas (R-WI)	H.R. 8180	Managing Predators Act	Legislatively delists gray wolves in the Great Lakes and Wisconsin	No
2020-08-07	Rep. Panetta, Jimmy (D-CA)	H.R. 7978	Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020	Exempts federal agencies from revising their land management plans that are harming endangered species.	No
2020-08-04	Sen. Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)	S. 4431	Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020	Exempts federal agencies from revising their land management plans that are harming endangered species.	No
2020-07-29	Rep. Stewart, Chris (R-UT)	H.R. 7410	Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan Expansion Act	Authorizes a right-of-way for a new east-west northern corridor through a portion of the reserve’s existing boundaries and Desert Tortoise habitat.	No
2020-06-29	Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA)	H.R. 7410	Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act	Delegates authority away from the Fish and Wildlife Service and exempts small hydroelectric power projects from Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act	No
2020-06-024	Sen. Daines, Steve (R-MT)	S. 4057	A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are not required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan or land use plan under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.	Exempts federal agencies from revising their land management plans that are harming endangered species.	No
2020-03-12	Rep. Tipton, Scott (R-CO)	H.R. 6267	State- and Science-based Gray Wolf Reintroduction Act of 2020	Limits the ability of the FWS to conduct recovery activities for the gray wolf	No
2020-02-28	Rep. Peterson, Collin (D-MN)	H.R. 6035	American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act	Legislatively delists gray wolves and prohibits judicial review.	No
2020-02-03	Rep. LaMalfa, Doug (R-CA)	H.R. 5744	Clearing Lines along Electrical At-Risk Zones Act	Exempts certain forest management actrivities from Section 7 of the ESA.	No
2020-01-29	Rep. Cheney, Liz (R-WY)	H.R. 5705	Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act of 2020	Amends the ESA to restrict the wildlife agencies’ ability to designate critical habitat or amend permits.	No
2020-01-28	Rep. McClintock (R-CA)	H.R. 5694	Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2020	Requires that all data used in a listing and delisting determination be published on the internet, imposes overly burdensome requirements and potentially harming species; undermines the ESA’s “best available science” standard by automatically deeming tribal, state and county data ‘best available science’ even if it is not.	No
2020-01-16	Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)	H.R. 5638	American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act	Amends the ESA to prevent non-native species from being protected under the Act	No
2020-01-13	Rep. Olson, Pete (R-TX)	H.R. 5585	Listing Reform Act	Requires considered of the economic cost of listing a species; prioritizes delisting species; removes mandatory deadlines under the ESA.	No
2020-01-13	Rep. Newhouse, Dan (R-WA)	H.R. 5588	WHOLE Act of 2020	Fundamentally weakens the ESA Section 7 consultation process by allowing federal agencies to forego minimizing harm to endangered species based only on the possibility of future conservation.	No
2020-01-13	Rep. Johnson, Mike (R-LA)	H.R. 5591	Critical habitat Improvement Act	Restricts the wildlife agencies’ ability to designate critical habitat for a species.	No
2020-01-13	Rep. Smith, Jason (R-MO)	H.R. 5594	EMPOWERS Act of 2020	Shifts authority to states by requiring FWS to consult with county and state officials over listing a species and imposes burdensome requirements before a species can be listed	No
2020-01-13	Rep. Norman, Ralph (R-SC)	H.R. 5601	Property Rights Protection Act of 2020	Restricts the wildlife agencies’ ability to designate critical habitat on private land.	No
2020-01-10	Rep. Gianforte, Greg (R-MT)	H.R. 5579	LIST Act of 2020	Prioritizes the delisting of species; eliminates judicial review; and allows FWS to prohibit a citizen from submitting a petition for a period of 10 years.	No
2020-01-10	Rep. Gosar, Paul (R-AZ)	H.R. 5580	Bring ESA Into the 21st Century Act	Codifies the Trump administration’s regulations weakening the ESA.	No
2019-12-19	Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)	S. 3140	American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act	Legislatively delists gray wolves and prohibits judicial review	No
2019-12-18	Rep. Young, Don (R-AK)	H.R. 5489	Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act	Allows polar bear trophies to be imported into the United States	No
2019-12-17	Rep. Stewart, Chris (R-UT)	H.R. 5445	Critical Infrastructure Act of 2019	Prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from designating critical habitat in water infrastructure areas	No
2019-12-17	Rep. Tipton, Scott (R-CO)	H.R. 5467	LOCAL Act of 2019	Automatically grants an incidental take permit under Section 10 of the ESA to a private party if FWS approved a voluntary conservation agreement under this bill.	No
2019-12-12	Sen. Barrasso, John (R-WY); Sen. Carper, Tom (D-DE)	S. 3051	America’s Conservation Enhancement Act	Creates an onerous reporting scheme that detracts from agencies’ ability to do conservation work	No
2019-11-21	Rep. McClintock, Tom (R-CA)	H.R. 5217	WOW Act	Transfers authority of NOAA to regulate anadromous and catadromous fish species under the ESA to the FWS.	No
2019-11-14	Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R-MO)	H.R. 5095	To require the Secretary of Interior to delist certain endangered species and threatened species	Automatically removes ESA protections after 5 years of a species being listed.	No
2019-09-26	Sen. Murkowski (R-AK)	S. 2580	Dept. of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020	Prevents ESA listing of the greater and Columbia-basin sage grouse for 1 year.	No
2019-09-25	Rep. Peterson, Collin (D-MN)	H.R. 4494	Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2019	Legislatively delists wolves in the Great Lakes and prohibits judicial review.	No
2019-09-24	Rep. Young, Don (R-AK)	H.R. 4483	To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase State and local involvement in management plans.	Text not yet released.	No
2019-09-11	Rep. Scalise, Steve (R-LA)	H.R. 4294	American Energy First Act	Exempts from Section 7 any oil and gas activities occurring on non-federal land; Exempts permit holders from complying with the Act’s prohibitions on the take of listed marine mammals if they obtain a permit under the MMPA.	No
2019-08-23	Rep. Yoho, Ted (R-FL)	H.R. 4208	To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of certain non-native, non-indigenous hoofstock born within the borders of the United States as an endangered species, a threatened species, an essential experimental population, or a nonessential experimental population.	Amends the Endangered Species Act to prohibit the listing of the barasingha, red lechwe, Arabian oryx, Eld’s deer, Grevy’s zebra, gaur, or banteng.	No
2019-08-01	Sen. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)	S. 2430	A bill to provide an exemption from certain requirements for federally funded projects and activities in areas not in metropolitan statistical areas, and for other purposes.	Exempts from the Endangered Species Act any federally-funded project in rural areas.	No
2019-07-31	Sen. Cruz, Ted (R-TX)	S. 2374	Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act	Amends the ESA to prevent non-native species from being protected under the Act	No
2019-07-30	Sen. Paul, Rand (R-KY)	S. 2343	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act	Strips protections from every endangered species until Congress passes a resolution of approval, guts protections for species found only within one state’s boundaries, and eliminates citizens’ ability to submit petitions to protect species under the ESA.	No
2019-07-25	Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA)	H.R. 4057	FORESTS Act of 2019	Weakens the Section 7 consultation process by imposing expedited deadlines on federal wildlife agencies.	No
2019-07-11	Rep. Young, Don (R-AK)	H.R. 3697H.R. 3697	Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act	Overrides the ESA by providing that any restriction on fishing restrictions under the ESA must be implemented under this Act.	No
2019-06-21	Rep. Johnson, Mike (R-LA)	H.R. 3424	Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2019	Exempts permit holders from complying with the Act’s prohibitions on the take of listed marine mammals if they obtain a permit under the MMPA; replaces ESA consultation process with streamlined version.	No
2019-06-20	Rep. Golden, Jared (D-ME); Rep. Pingree, Chellie (D-ME)	H.R. 3055 (amdt 411)	Rider to Commerce, Justice and Science FY2020 Appropriations bill	Prohibits NOAA from using any funds to utilize a North Atlantic right whale Risk Reduction Decision Support Tool	No
2019-06-10	Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)	S. 1768	Native Species Protection Act	Strips Endangered Species Act protections for all species that are found in only one state (which would affect 1,099 plants and animals).	No
2019-05-13	Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)	S. 1426	A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements	Replaces the current standard for awarding court costs in citizen suits; makes it harder for prevailing parties enforcing the Endangered Species Act to regain attorneys fees.	No
2019-05-13	Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)	S. 1429	21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act	Requires that all data used in a listing and delisting determination under the Act be made available on the internet, which is overly burdensome for agency.	No
2019-05-08	Rep. Westerman, Bruce (R-AR)	H.R. 2607	Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019	Exempts the Forest Service from ESA Sec. 7 consultation requirements to ensure logging projects don’t jeopardize species; curtails citizen access to courts.	No
2019-04-04	Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)	S. 1051	To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under that Act with respect to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States, and for other purposes.	Transfers federal authority under Sec. 7 of the ESA to States for certain infrastructure projects in an attempt to streamline environmental permitting process.	No
2019-03-14	Sen. Johnson, Ron (R-WI); Sen. Barrasso, John (R-WY); Sen. Enzi, Mike (R-WY); Sen. Baldwin, Tammy (D-WI)	S. 831	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.	Legislatively delists wolves in the Great Lakes and Wyoming; prohibits judicial review	No
2019-03-13	Rep. Johnson, Dusty	H.R. 1732	FASTER Act	Legislatively waives the Endangered Species Act for border wall construction	No
2019-02-28	Sen. Enzi, Mike (R-WY)	S. 614	Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2020	Legislatively delists the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears; prohibits judicial review	No
2019-02-28	Rep. Cheney, Liz (R-WY)	H.R. 1445	Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2019	Legislatively delists the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears; prohibits judicial review	No
2019-02-14	Sen. Enzi, Mike (R-WY)	S. 502	State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act	Undermines the ESA’s “best available science” standard by automatically deeming tribal, state and county data ‘best available science’ even if it is not	No
2019-02-04	Rep. Calvert, Ken (R-CA); Rep. Costa, Jim (R-CA)	H.R. 548	FISH Act	Transfers authority of NOAA to regulate anadromous and catadromous fish species under the ESA to the FWS. (Reorganization)	No
2019-01-22	Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille (D-CA)	H.J. Res. 31	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019	Prevents ESA listing of the greater and Columbia-basin sage grouse for 1 year.	Yes; Became Public Law No: 116-6
2019-01-17	Rep. Lowey, Nita (D-NY)	H.R. 648	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019	Prevents ESA listing of the greater and Columbia-basin sage grouse for 1 year.	No
2019-01-08	Rep. McCollum, Betty (D-MN)	H.R. 266	Dept. of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019	Prevents ESA listing of the greater and Columbia-basin sage grouse for 1 year.	No
2019-01-08	Rep. Lowey, Nita (D-NY)	H.R. 21	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019	Prevents ESA listing of the greater and Columbia-basin sage grouse for 1 year.	No
2019-01-03	Rep. Gohmert, Louie (R-TX)	H.R. 30	SAVES Act	Amends the ESA to prevent non-native species from being protected under the Act.	No
2018-10-05	Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)	H.R. 7042	Combustion Avoidance along Rural Roads Act	Exempts from the ESA wildfire mitigation activities carried out by Dept. of Interior and Dept. of Agriculture	No
2018-09-27	Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)	H.R. 302	Vehicle for FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018	Allows FEMA to delay taking action for 3 years to address impacts to endangered species from harmful floodplain development	Yes; Public Law 115-254
2018-09-25	Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY)	H.R. 6877	Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2018	Legislatively delists grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and blocks judicial review	No
2018-09-13	Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI); Rep. McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA); Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN)	H.R. 6784	Manage Our Wolves Act	Legislatively delists the gray wolf in the lower 48 states and cedes management authority back to the states.	No
2018-08-10	Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN)	H.R. 6668	MUSSELS Act	Legislatively delists all freshwater mussels and prohibits future listing of freshwater mussels.	No
2018-07-30	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S. 3297	Washington County, Utah, Public Land Act	Expands the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve by about 6,900 acres in exchange for a right-of-way for a new east-west northern corridor through a portion of the reserve’s existing boundaries	No
2018-07-26	Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)	S. 3292	To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to modify a provision relating to certain consultation requirements.	Exempts Section 7 consultations for any land management plan under 15 years old that has already been approved, even if new information reveals new threats to species or their habitats.	No
2018-07-18	Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA)	H.R. 6415	American Border Act	Waives the ESA, as well as other federal environmental laws, for U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities on public lands.	No
2018-07-17	Rep. Lamborn (R-CO)	H.R. 6147 (Amdt 48)	Rider to the Interior-EPA appropriations bill	Blocks federal funding for the threatened Preble’s Meadow jumping mouse, thwarting recovery efforts for this western species	No
2018-07-17	Rep. Lamborn (R-CO)	H.R. 6147 (Amdt 49)	Rider to the Interior-EPA appropriations bill	Blocks funding for any listed species that do not have a current five year review completed	No
2018-07-17	Rep. Pearce (R-NM)	H.R. 6147 (Amdt 60)	Rider to the Interior-EPA appropriations bill	Blocks funding for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse	No
2018-07-17	Rep. Pearce (R-NM); Rep. Marshall (R-KS)	H.R. 6147 (Amdt 62)	Rider to the Interior-EPA appropriations bill	Prevent the Fish and Wildlife Service from listing the imperiled Lesser Prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act	No
2018-07-17	Rep. Smith (R-MO); Rep. Gianforte (R-MT	H.R. 6147 (Amdt 70)	Rider to the Interior-EPA appropriations bill	Restricts federal agencies from paying legal fees for plaintiff’s suits under ESA, CWA, and CAA	No
2018-07-12	Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO)	H.R. 6344	LOCAL Act of 2018	Automatically grants an incidental take permit under Section 10 of the ESA to a private party if FWS approved a voluntary conservation agreement under this bill.	No
2018-07-12	Rep. Stevan Pearce (R-NM)	H.R. 6345	EMPOWERS Act of 2018	Shifts authority to states by requiring FWS consult with county and state officials when it receives a petition under Section 4 of the ESA and provides burdensome requirements before a species can be listed	No
2018-07-12	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)	H.R. 6346	WHOLE Act of 2018	Fundamentally weakens the ESA Section 7 consultation process by allowing federal agencies to forego minimizing harm to endangered species based only on the possibility of future conservation.	No
2018-07-12	Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)	H.R. 6354	STORAGE Act of 2018	Prohibits FWS from designated critical habitat in water infrastructure areas.	No
2018-07-12	Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AK)	H.R. 6355	PETITION Act of 2018	Fundamentally weakens the citizen petition process under Section 4; eliminates listing deadlines by allowing FWS to declare a “petition backlog”; and eliminates judicial review.	No
2018-07-12	Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ)	H.R. 6356	LIST Act of 2018	Prioritizes the delisting of species; eliminates judicial review; and allows FWS to prohibit a citizen from submitting a petition for a period of 10 years.	No
2018-07-12	Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC)	H.R. 6360	PREDICTS Act of 2018	Eliminates the flexibility of voluntary conservation measures to the detriment of listed species	No
2018-07-12	Rep. Don Young (R-AK)	H.R. 6364	LAMP Act of 2018	Allows FWS to cede management authority under the ESA to states for intrastate species; prohibits FWS from amending voluntary management plans if a new species is listed	No
2018-07-02	Sen. Barrasso (R-WY)	S. XXXX (Draft bill)	Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018	Weakens the ESA by giving states significant more authority over endangered species management and recovery	No
2018-06-27	Rep. Stevan Pearce (R-NM)	H.R. 6107	Ending Duplicative Permitting Act	Exempts oil and gas activities on certain non-Federal land from Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act	No
2018-06-14	Sen. Murkowski (R-AK)	S. 3073 (Sect. 115)	Rider to the Dept. of Interior, Environment, and related agencies for FY19	Prevents the ESA-listing of the Columbia and Greater sage grouse	No
2018-06-14	Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC)	H.R. 6119	To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes	Legislatively delists the red wolf and precludes judicial review	No
2018-06-11	Sen. Angus King (I-ME)	S. 3042 (Section 12601)	Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018	Exempts sea urchins and cucumbers from export licensing and licensing requirements under Sect. 9(d)(1) of the ESA	No
2018-06-06	Rep. Newhouse (R-WA)	H.R. 6147 (Sect. 438)	Amendment to the Dept. of Interior, Environment, and related agencies for FY19	Blocks any funding spent towards restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem, where there are fewer than 10 bears left.	No
2018-06-06	Rep. Herrara Beutler (R-WA)	H.R. 6147 (Sect. 440)	Amendment to the Dept. of Interior, Environment, and related agencies for FY19	Blocks any funding for the development and implementation of Washington’s Long Term Conservation Strategy to protect the ESA-listed marbled murrelet	No
2018-06-06	Rep. Amodei (R-NV)	H.R. 6147 (Sect. 115)	Amendment to the Dept. of Interior, Environment, and related agencies for FY19	Prevents the ESA-listing of the bi-state DPS of the sage grouse	No
2018-06-06	Rep. Valadao (R-CA)	H.R. 6147 (Sect. 441)	Amendment to the Dept. of Interior, Environment, and related agencies for FY19	Prevents judicial review of certain California water projects that are detrimental to delta smelt and salmon	No
2018-05-24	Rep. McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)	H.R. 5895 (Sect. 506)	Energy & Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veteran Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019	Mandates the use of the illegal Federal Columbia River Power System operation plan that endangers 13 imperiled wild salmon and steelhead populations	No
2018-05-14	Rep. Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 6147 (Section 115)	Rider to the Dept. of Interior, Environment, and related agencies for FY19	Prevents the ESA-listing of the Columbia and Greater sage grouse	No
2018-05-14	Rep. Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 6147 (Section 117)	Rider to the Dept. of Interior, Environment, and related agencies for FY19	Legislatively delists the gray wolf range-wide, including the Mexican gray wolf, in the lower 48 states	No
2018-05-14	Rep. Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 6147 (Section 116)	Rider to the Dept. of Interior, Environment, and related agencies for FY19	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 rules delisting WY and Great Lakes gray wolves. Precludes judicial review	No
2018-05-14	Rep. Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 6147 (Section 437)	Rider to the Dept. of Interior, Environment, and related agencies for FY19	Eliminates judicial review of the California WaterFix project, which impacts 16 species including the Delta smelt. Precludes litigation under the ESA.	No
2018-05-11	Rep. Johnson (R-LA); Rep. Gosar (R-AZ)	H.R. 2 (amdt 94)	Amendment to the 2018 Farm Bill	Fundamentally weakens the ESA Sec. 7 consultation process by allowing federal agencies to forego minimizing harm to endangered species based only on the possibility of future conservation.	No
2018-05-09	Rep. Bishop (R-UT)	H.R. 5515 (Section 314)	Rider to the National Defense Authorization Act FY19	Delays ESA-listing of the Greater sage grouse for 10 years, until 2028, and precludes judicial review	No
2018-05-09	Rep. Bishop (R-UT)	H.R. 5515 (Section 314)	Rider to the National Defense Authorization Act FY20	Delays ESA-listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken for 10 years, until 2028, and precludes judicial review	No
2018-05-09	Rep. Bishop (R-UT)	H.R. 5515 (Section 314)	Rider to the National Defense Authorization Act FY21	Legislatively delists the American burying beetle	No
2018-04-26	Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)	S. 2778	A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an endangered species, and for other purposes.	Amends the ESA to prevent non-native species from being protected under the Act	No
2018-04-24	Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT)	H.R. 5597	Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan Expansion Act, Washington County, Utah	Authorizes a right-of-way for a new east-west northern corridor through a portion of the reserve’s existing boundaries and Desert Tortoise habitat.	No
2018-04-13	Rep. Shuster (R-PA); Rep. DeFazio (D-OR)	H.R. 4 (Section 628)	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018	Exempts all private actions from complying with Sec. 7 and 9 of the ESA in regards to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program	No
2018-04-13	Rep. Shuster (R-PA); Rep. DeFazio (D-OR)	H.R. 4 (Section 161)	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018	Requires the Secretary of Transportation to work with federal agencies to ensure that critical habitat is not designated on or near airport property	No
2018-04-12	Sen. Barrasso (R-WY)	S. 2663 (Section 4)	Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act	Forces FWS to propose a rule exempting sea urchins and cucumbers export licensing and licensing requirements under Sec. 9 of the ESA	No
2018-04-12	Rep. Conaway (R-TX)	H.R. 2 (Section 8303)	Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill)	Exempts the Forest Service from ESA Sec. 7 consultations and allows the agency to unilaterally approve projects in national forests	No
2018-04-12	Rep. Conaway (R-TX)	H.R. 2 (Section 9111)	Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill)	Exempts the U.S. EPA from ESA Sec. 7 consultation requirements, allowing the agency to ignore impacts of toxic pesticides on endangered wildlife	No
2018-04-12	Rep. Conaway (R-TX)	H.R. 2 (Section 9114)	Agriculture & Nutrition Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill)	Guts ESA Sec. 9, allowing anyone to kill an endangered species with a pesticide without recourse if they are in compliance with the pesticide label.	No
2018-03-23	Rep. Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)	P.L. 115-141 (Division G, Section 120)	Rider to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018	Defunds any listing or potential listing of the Sage-grouse and Columbia basin Sage-grouse	Yes- Public Law No: 115-141
2018-03-23	Rep. Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)	P.L. 115-141 (Division G, Section 208)	Rider to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018	Legislatively undoes the Cottonwood v. USFS case; would exempt Sec. 7 consultations for any land management plan under 15 years old that has already been approved prior to species listing, critical habitat designation, new information, etc.	Yes- Public Law No: 115-141
2018-03-21	Sen. Cornyn (R-TX)	S. 2587	To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a program to allow States to assume certain Federal responsibilities under that Act with respect to agency actions applicable to highway projects within the States, and for other purposes.	Transfers federal authority under Sec. 7 of the ESA to States for certain infrastructure projects in an attempt to streamline environmental permitting process.	No
2018-01-10	Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)	H.R. 4760	Securing America’s Future Act of 2018	Broadly waives all provisions of the ESA for the construction of a border wall and/or border patrol activities.	No
2018-01-04	Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)	S. 2277	A bill to require the delisting of Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on a determination that the subspecies has been sufficiently recovered in the United States	Calls for the USFWS to determine if a population of fewer than 100 wolves has been established along the Arizona-New Mexico border and if so, declares the Mexican wolf recovered and delists them.	No
2017-12-18	Rep. DeFazio (D-OR)	H.R. 4667 (Sect. 2029)	Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance for FY 2018	Exempts all private actions from complying with Sections 7 and 9 of the ESA in regards to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program	No
2017-11-20	Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)	Sect. 114 (Senate Chairman’s mark)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Defunds any listing or potential listing of the Sage-grouse and Columbia basin Sage-grouse for the next year	No
2017-11-20	Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)	Sect. 120 (Senate Chairman’s mark)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist the Wyoming and Great Lakes region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan); Preempts judicial review	No
2017-11-20	Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)	Sect. 121 (Senate Chairman’s mark)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Delists the lesser prairie-chicken as a threatened species under the ESA and prevent future listings (defunding provision)	No
2017-11-20	Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK); Sen. John Tester (D-MT)	Sect. 431 (Senate Chairman’s mark)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Legislatively undoes the Cottonwood v. USFS case; would broadly exempt Sec. 7 consultations for any land management plan that has already been approved prior to species listing, critical habitat designation, new information, etc.	No
2017-11-03	Rep. Steve Scalise	H.R. 4239	SECURE American Energy Act	Exempts take from Sec. 9 and Sec. 7 consultation if take is authorized for marine mammals; weakens MMPA’s requirement to monitor/report take/harassment and prevents a [major] alteration of design/scope/etc. of the activity in instances of take.	No
2017-11-01	Rep. Steve Pearce (R- NM)	H.R. 2936 (H.Amdt 474)	Resilient Forests Act of 2017	Broadly waives Sec. 7 consultation for logging projects in Gila, Lincoln, and Cibola national forests	No
2017-10-23	Sen. Barrasso (R-WY)	S. 2068	Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act	Legislatively undoes the Cottonwood v. USFS case; Would forego Section 7 consultations when new species are listed or new critical habitat designated, for already-approved land management plans	No
2017-10-19	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	H.Con.Res.71 (S.Amdt. 1429)	Senate Amdt to House Budget Resolution	Strips ESA protections for all species that are found in only one state (which would affect 1,099 plants and animals)	No
2017-10-19	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	H.Con.Res.71 (S.Amdt. 1485)	Senate Amdt to House Budget Resolution	Prohibits the USFWS from reconsidering the ESA listing of sage-grouse for at least 10 years and would prevent the withdrawal of 10 million acres of sage-grouse habitat from mineral leases	No
2017-10-03	Rep. Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 3916	Federally Integrated Species Health Act (“FISH”) Act	Transfers authority of NOAA to regulate anadromous and catadromous fish species under the ESA to the FWS. (Reorganization)	No
2017-09-26	Sen. Hatch (R-Utah), Lee (R-Utah)	S. 1863	Native Species Protection Act	Strips ESA protections for all species that are found in only one state (which would affect 1,099 plants and animals)	No
2017-08-25	Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE); Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)	H.R. 3354 (H.Amdt. 334)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Reduces the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s land acquisition account by $4,000,000 and redirects funds towards delisting efforts.	No
2017-08-25	Rep. Bruce Poliquin (D-ME)	H.R. 3354 (Sect. 445)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Exempts sea urchins and cucumbers from export licensing and licensing requirements under Sect. 9(d)(1) of the ESA	No
2017-08-25	Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)	H.R. 3354 (Sect. 458)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Delists any plant or animal species that has not undergone a periodic 5 year review (most ESA-listed species)	No
2017-08-25	Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)	H.R. 3354 (Sect. 459)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Legislatively delists Preble’s meadow jumping mouse	No
2017-08-25	Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO); Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT)	H.R. 3354 (Sect. 461)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Restricts federal agencies from paying legal fees for plaintiff’s suits under ESA, CWA, and CAA	No
2017-08-03	Sen. John Coryn (R-TX)	S. 1757	Building America’s Trust Act	Exempts U.S. Customs and Border Protection from requirements of 36 different federal laws, including all provsions of the ESA.	No
2017-07-28	Rep. McCaul (R-TX)	H.R. 3548 (Sect. 120)	Border Security for America Act of 2017	Exempts U.S. Customs and Border Protection from requirements of 36 different federal laws, including all provisions of the ESA	No
2017-07-28	Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)	H.R. 3565	Federal Land Freedom Act	Waives federal environmental requirements, including ESA and replaces them with state regulatory standards for oil & gas/development permits	No
2017-07-28	Rep. Tom McKlintock (R-CA)	H.R. 3608	Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act	Requires that all data used in a listing determination under the ESA be made available on the internet, even if such data increases poaching or collecting risk to such species	No
2017-07-11	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 3354 (Sect. 113)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Defunds any listing or potential listing of the Sage-grouse and Columbia basin Sage-grouse for the next year	No
2017-07-11	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 3354 (Sect. 116)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist the n Wyoming and Great Lakes region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan); Preempts judicial review	No
2017-07-11	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 3354 (Sect. 117)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2018	Blocks funding for Endangered Species Act protections for all gray wolves in the lower 48 states, including Mexican gray wolves and their recovery	No
2017-06-29	Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)	H.R. 3131	Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act	Limits attorney’s fees for successful citizen plaintiff who enforce the requirements of the ESA to protect species	No
2017-06-29	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)	H.R. 3133	Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017	Exempts take from Sect. 9 as well as Sect. 7 Consult if take is authorized for marine mammals and weakens MMPA’s requirement to monitor/report take/harassment and prevents a [major] alteration of design/scope/etc. of the activity in instances of take	No
2017-06-29	Sen. John Barrasso (R-WI); Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI); Sen. Ben. Cardin (D-MD)	S. 1514	Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (“HELP”) Act	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist wolves the Great lakes (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and Wyoming; Preempts judicial review	No
2017-06-29	Rep. McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)	H.R. 3144	To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes.	Mandates the use of the illegal Federal Columbia River Power System operation plan that endangers PNW salmon, until at least 2022, and maybe indefinitely.	No
2017-06-23	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)	H.R. 3043	To modernize hydropower policy, and for other purposes	Authorizes FERC to evade environmental laws, including the ESA, to streamline the hydropower licensing process	No
2017-06-22	Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA)	H.R. 2997	21st Century AIRR Act	Imposes limits on critical habitat designations on or near airport property	No
2017-06-08	Rep. DeFazio (D-OR)	H.R. 2825 (Sect. 6007)	Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act	Exempts all private actions from complying with Sec. 7 and 9 of the ESA in regards to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program	No
2017-06-07	Rep. Mike Lee (R-UT)	H.R. 2810 (S.Amdt. 469)	Rider to the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act	Delays a potential ESA listing for the sage-grouse for at least 10 years; Transfers 60 million acres of public lands, much of which is sage grouse habitat to the states	No
2017-06-07	Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC)	H.R. 3668	Sportsmen’s Heritage And Recreational Enhancement (“SHARE”) Act of 2017	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist wolves the Great lakes (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and Wyoming; Preempts judicial review	No
2017-06-06	Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AK)	H.R. 2936	Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017	Exempts the Forest Service from ESA Sec. 7 consultation requirements to ensure logging projects don’t jeopardize species; curtails citizen access to courts	No
2017-05-23	Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)	H.R. 2603	The “Saves Act”	Amends the ESA to prevent non-native species from being protected under the Act	No
2017-05-23	Sen. Angus King (I-ME)	S. 1206	To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms	Exempts sea urchins and cucumbers from export licensing and licensing requirements under Sect. 9(d)(1) of the ESA	No
2017-05-19	Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA); Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)	H.R. 2548 (Sect. 6)	FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2017	Exempts Sect. 7 consultation for flood control activities on private land, even if these projects require a federal permit	No
2017-05-17	Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME); Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME)	H.R. 2504	To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms	Forces FWS to propose a rule exempting sea urchins and cucumbers export licensing and licensing requirements under Sect. 9 of the ESA	No
2017-04-25	Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)	H.R. 2134	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act	Strips protections from every endangered species until Congress passes a resolution of approval, guts protections for species found only within one state’s boundaries, and eliminates citizens’ ability to submit petitions to protect species under the ESA	No
2017-04-25	Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV); Sen. Rand Paul	S. 935	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act	Strips protections from every endangered species until Congress passes a resolution of approval, guts protections for species found only within one state’s boundaries, and eliminates citizens’ ability to submit petitions to protect species under the ESA	No
2017-03-27	Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY); Sen John barrasso (R-WI)	S. 735	State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act	Undermines the “best available science” standard by automatically deeming tribal, state and county data ‘best available science’ even if it is not	No
2017-03-27	Sen. John Barrasso (R-WI)	S. 879	National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2017	Waives ESA Sec. 7 consultation for forest management activities by making NFMA consultation under 50 CFR 402 sufficient for ESA obligations	No
2017-03-15	Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT); Jon Tester (D-MT)	S. 605	Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act	Legislatively undoes the Cottonwood v. USFS case; Would forego Section 7 consultations when new species are listed or new critical habitat designated, for already-approved land management plans	No
2017-03-13	Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO)	H.R. 1525	Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act	Prevents any federal employee from entering into settlements for payment of attorneys’ fees for environmental law cases, including ESA.	No
2017-03-09	Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)	H.R. 1483	Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act	Legislatively undoes the Cottonwood v. USFS case; Would forego Section 7 consultations when new species are listed or new critical habitat designated, for already-approved land management plans	No
2017-03-01	Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)	H.R. 1269	Sacramento Valley Water Storage and Restoration Act	Transfers implementation of the ESA from expert agency USFWS to the Bureau of Reclamation for a CA water project	No
2017-03-01	Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)	H.R. 1273	21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act	Requires that all data used in a listing and delisting determination under the ESA be made available on the internet; overly burdensome to agency	No
2017-03-01	Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)	H.R. 1274	State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act	Undermines the “best available science” standard by deeming tribal, state and county data ‘best available science’ even if it is not	No
2017-02-14	Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ); Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)	S. 368	Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act	Allows hostile states to intervene in forming the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan despite the ESA requirement to only use best available science	No
2017-02-14	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)	S. 375	Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act	Requires the Interior Department to provide public notification of when ESA suits are filed and would set a lower standard for when industry groups can intervene	No
2017-02-14	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)	S. 376	21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act	Requires that all data used in a listing and delisting determination under the ESA be made available on the internet; overly burdensome to agency	No
2017-02-07	Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)	S. 335	Federal Land Freedom Act	Transfers oversight of oil and gas leasing of all federal land located in a state to the state; waives the ESA for all oil & gas and energy development activities	v
2017-02-03	Sen. Jim Risch (R-IA)	S. 273	Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017	Allows state governors to block any provisions within the sweeping federal sage grouse conservation plans approved in 2015 that do not conform to state-approved grouse conservation strategies;	No
2017-01-27	Rep. Pete Olsen (R-TX)	H.R. 717	Listing Reform Act	Requires consideration of economic cost of listing a species under the ESA, despite Sec. 4 best available science requirement; removes mandatory deadlines for listing decisions, leaving candidate species in limbo	No
2017-01-18	Sen. John barrasso (R-WI); Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)	S. 164	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist wolves the Great lakes (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and Wyoming; preempts judicial review	No
2017-01-13	Sen. Rob Bishop (R-UT)	H.R. 527	Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017	Allows state governors to block any provisions within the sweeping federal sage grouse conservation plans approved in 2015 that do not conform to state-approved grouse conservation strategies	No
2017-01-11	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S.Con.Res.3 (S.Amdt. 151)	Rider to the concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.	Transfers oversight of over 60 million acres of federal lands where sage-grouse are found to Western states; Prevents the FWS from listing the bird for at least 10 years	No
2017-01-10	Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY); Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN)	H.R. 424	Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist wolves the Great lakes (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and Wyoming; Preempts judicial review	No
2017-01-04	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 244 (Sect. 114)	Rider to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017	Prohibits funds from being used to write or issue rules for the sage-grouse pursuant to the ESA for a year.	Yes- Public Law No: 115-31
2017-01-04	Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)	H.R. 289	Guides and Outfitters Act (“GO”) Act	Prohibits DOI from charging businesses costs associated with Sec. 7 consultations when applying for special use permits	No
2017-01-03	Rep. Don Young (R-AK)	H.R. 200	Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (“FISH”) Act	Overrides the ESA by providing that any restriction on fishing restrictions under the ESA must be implemented under this Act	No
2017-01-03	Rep. Don Young (R-AK)	H.R. 226	African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act	Authorizes the import and export of ivory under the ESA; Makes it more difficult to track illegal ivory	No
2017-01-03	Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)	H.R. 23	Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017	Waives the ESA in water diversion projects in the Sacramento River or the San Joaquin Rivers	No
2017-01-03	Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV)	H.R. 26 (H.Amdt.)	Regulations in Need of Scrutiny (“REINS”) Act of 2017	Delays ESA listing of the sage grouse for the next 5 years, until 2021; Invalidates federal management plans if a state has their own plan; preempts judicial review	No
2016-12-08	Rep. Steve Daines (R-MT); Rep. John Tester (D-MT)	S. 3533	Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act	Legislatively undoes the Cottonwood v. USFS case; Would forego Section 7 consultations when new species are listed or new critical habitat designated, for already-approved land management plans	No
2016-12-05	Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA); Rep. Kevin McCarthy	S. 612 (Subtitle J)	Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act	Requires for the maximum amt of water to be pumped out of the Sacremento and San Joaquin rivers; Overrides Section 7 consultation requirements	Yes- became Public Law 114-322
2016-07-06	Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 477)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Permanently delists all Gray wolves throughout the lower 48 states	No
2016-07-06	Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL)	H.R. 5538 (H.Amdt. 116)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Mandates FWS conduct a study and report to Congress on the status of recovery of gulf sturgeon for the purposed of downlisting or delisting	No
2016-07-06	Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM); Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 494)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Permanently delists the Mexican gray wolf (funding limitation); Blocks portions of the recovery plan	No
2016-07-06	Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 478)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Permanently delists the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse from its current endangered status	No
2016-07-06	Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 476)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Delists the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse from its current listing status (funding limitation)	No
2016-07-06	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 496)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Prevents agencies from paying any legal fees for lawsuit settlements that enforce environmental laws, including the ESA	No
2016-07-06	Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 475)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Delists any plant or animal species that has not undergone a periodic 5 year review (which is most of the species given FWS’ backlog)	No
2016-07-06	Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)	H.R. 5538 (H.Amdt. 61)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Would prevent plaintiffs from gaining funds from attys fees for work in excess of over $125 per hour for ESA civil suits; redundant and uncessary because the Equal Access to Justice Act already mandates this	No
2016-06-15	Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 445)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Permanently delists the Lesser prairie chicken; Prohibits the enforcment of its current threatened listing	No
2016-06-15	Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 447)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Restricts implentation of two Sect. 7 BiOps which would limt the amount of water being pumped out the CA Bay-Delta estruary	No
2016-06-15	Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)	H.R. 5538 (Sec. 448)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Overrides two Sect. 7 BiOps by requiring water pumping in excess of what is allowed in the BiOps regarding water management in the CA Bay-Delta estruary	No
2016-06-15	Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 449)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Overrides the ESA Sect. 7 consultation with state water rights if consultation interferes with water pumping and water rights.	No
2016-06-15	Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 450)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Blocks funds to implement the court settlement which restores the San Joaquin River for imperiled fish	No
2016-06-14	Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL)	S. 3068 (Sect. 119)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist wolves the Great lakes (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and Wyoming; Preempts judicial review	No
2016-06-14	Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL)	S. 3068 (Sect. 115)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Delays ESA listing for the Greater sage grouse for 1 year (funding limitation)	No
2016-06-14	Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL)	S. 3068 (Sect. 111)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Funding limitation to prohibit the enforcement of lesser prairie chicken’s current threatened listing; Unecessary because FWS has a Ct. order to remove the species anyways	No
2016-05-24	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 119)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules so delist wolves the Great lakes (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and Wyoming; Preempts judicial review	No
2016-05-24	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 114)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Delays ESA listing for the Greater sage grouse for 1 year (funding limitation); Transfers 60 million acres of BLM land to states	No
2016-05-24	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 118)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Weakens ESA protections for salmon and delta smelt in California’s Bay-Delta region	No
2016-05-24	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 5538 (Sect. 118)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2017	Weakens ESA protections for salmon and delta smelt in California’s Bay-Delta region	No
2016-05-20	Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)	H.Amdts to S. 2012 (Sect. 2104)	Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015	Exempts the sale, possession, and trade of ivory from the ESA	No
2016-05-20	Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)	H.Amdts to S. 2012 (Sect. 2201)	Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist wolves the Great lakes (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and Wyoming; Preempts judicial review	No
2016-05-20	Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)	H.Amdts to S. 2012 (Sect. 2202)	Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015	Reissues the 2012 FWS rule to delist wolves in Wyoming specifically	No
2016-05-20	Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)	H.Amdts to S. 2012 (Div. C)	Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015	Permanently overides ESA protections for species in the Bay Delta region to pump the maximum amt of water out of the San Joaquin river	No
2016-05-18	Rep. Blaine Leutkemeyer (R-MO)	H.R. 5281	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act	Automatically removes all ESA protections for all species unless Congress votes to extend protections for each species; Requires state governor approval in order for a species to be listed	No
2016-04-29	Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)	S. 2876	Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act	Allows hostile states to intervene in forming the recovery plan despite the requirement for best available science	No
2016-04-27	Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK)	H.R. 4909 (Sect. 2866)	Rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017	Permanently delists the American burying beetle	No
2016-04-27	Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK)	H.R. 4909 (Sect. 2865)	Rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017	Permanently delists the lesser prairie chicken; prohibits the enforcement of its current threatened listing; Unecessary because FWS has a Ct. order to remove the species anyways	No
2016-04-25	Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX)	H.R. 4909 (Sect. 2864)	Rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017	Delays any listing on greater sage grouse for next 10yrs, until 2026; Blocks state management plans	No
2016-04-12	Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)	H.R. 5055 (Sect. 204)	Rider to Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2017	Maximixes pumping of water to Central CA but blocks reinitiation of Sect. 7 consultation	No
2016-04-12	Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)	H.R. 5055 (Sect. 205)	Rider to Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2017	Requires water pumping form the Delta far in excess of the maximum levels permitted under 2 ESA BiOps; prohibit implementation of the BiOps if doing so would reduce water supply	No
2016-04-12	Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)	H.R. 5055 (Sect. 206)	Rider to Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2017	Precludes implementation of the ESA (Sect. 7) if it affects water rights under CA state law	No
2016-04-12	Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)	H.R. 5055 (Sect. 207)	Rider to Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2017	Prohibits funding to carry out the settlement agreement of NRDC vs. Kirk Rogers, which restored water flows in San Joaquin River for endangered fish	No
2016-04-12	Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)	H.R. 5055 (Sect. 208)	Rider to Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2017	Prohibits funding to maintain flows in any river in CA when there is a drought	No
2016-03-15	Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)	H.R. 4739	Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016	Delays a potential ESA listing for greater sage-grouse for at least 10 years; Transfers management of 60 million acres where the SG occurs from BLM to the states	No
2016-02-29	Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)	H.R. 1471 (Sect. 311)	FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015	Would exempt FEMA from complying with consultation requirements of other federal laws, including the ESA in regards to the impacts of the National Flood Insurance Program	No
2016-02-26	Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI)	H.R. 2406 (Sect. 2001)	Sportsmen’s Heritage And Recreational Enhancement (“SHARE”) Act	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rulesto delist wolves the Great lakes (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan) and Wyoming; Preempts judicial review	No
2016-02-26	Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI)	H.R. 2406 (Sect. 2002)	Sportsmen’s Heritage And Recreational Enhancement (“SHARE”) Act	Reissues the 2012 FWS rule to delist wolves in Wyoming	No
2016-02-10	Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA)	S. 2533	California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act	Weakens ESA protections for salmon by increasing water flows out of the San Joaquin River; Conflicts with state law, which prohibits the expansion of Shasta Dam to protect salmon	No
2016-02-02	Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)	S. 2012 (S.Amdt. 3164)	Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015	Permanently elists the Mexican gray wolf	No
2016-01-27	Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)	S. 659 (Sect. 15)	Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist the n Wyoming and Great Lakes region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan); preempts judicial review	No
2016-01-27	Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)	S. 2012 (S.Amdt. 3034 to S.Amdt. 2953)	Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015	Prohibits the listing of the long-eared bat	No
2016-01-27	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)	S. 2012 (S.Amdt. 3027 to S.Amdt. 2953)	Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015	Bars plaintiff recovery for those who file lawsuits to enforce the ESA	No
2016-01-16	Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)	S. 659 (Sec. 14)	Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist the n Wyoming and Great Lakes region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan); Preempts judicial review	No
2016-01-16	Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)	S. 659 (Sect. 14)	Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015	Reissues the 2012 FWS rules to delist wolves Wyoming specifically	No
2016-01-12	Rep. Ken Buck (R-Co)	H.R. 4371	Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016	Reinstates all the ESA delisting riders from FY 2016 omnibus, including rider to bar plaintiff’s attorneys fees under the ESA	No
2015-12-11	Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)	H.R. 4245	To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act	Would force FWS to propose a rule exempting sea urchins and cucumbers export licensing and licensing requirements under Sect. 9 of the ESA	No
2015-11-17	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S. 2286	Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015	Requires FWS to do research on the impact of a listing on fossil fuel, timber, and forage loads before listing a species	No
2015-11-17	Rep. John Fleming (R-LA)	H.R. 4034	Secure Fence Restoration Act of 2015	Waives a slew of environmental laws including the ESA in the construction of a fence along the Southwest border	No
2015-11-10	Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI); Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)	S. 2281	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist the n Wyoming and Great Lakes region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan); Preempts judicial review	No
2015-10-02	Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)	H.R.3682 (Sect. 942)	Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015	Deems the final 2008 BLM regulations on oil shales as sufficient for satisfying the ESA	No
2015-09-09	Rep. Lisa Murkowski (R-AR)	S. 2011	Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015	Waives incidental take permitsunder the ESA by making an incidental take permit under the Marine Protection Mammal Act sufficient for both laws	No
2015-07-22	Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA)	H.R. 3162	Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act	Establishes burdensome reporting requirements about ESA litigation	No
2015-07-16	Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)	S. 1769	African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015	Amends Sect. 9 of the ESA to allow for the import of ivory; Makes it more difficult to track illegal ivory	No
2015-07-16	Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)	H.R. 2898 (H.Amdt. 670)	Amdt. To the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015	Gives water contractors special applicant rights and influence over the Sect. 7 consultation process	No
2015-07-15	Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)	S. 1780	Restoring America’s Watersheds Act of 2015	Waives the ESA by allowingthe secretary to waive ANY requirement under the ESA by using the Interior Manual on Adaptive Management; Overbroad and vaguely written	No
2015-07-13	Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)	H.R. 5751	Shiras Moose Protection and Recovery Act	Reissues the 2013 FWS rules to delist the Mexican gray wolf); Preempts judicial review	No
2015-07-08	Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 634)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Prohibits USFWS to use funds to enforce the ESA with respect to the mussels	No
2015-07-08	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 633)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Would take away funds to pay legal fees for consent decrees to plaintiffs who sue to enforce the ESA, CAA, and CWA	No
2015-07-08	Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 628)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Defunds any listing of plant or animal that has not undergone a status review first; contravenes the requirements of the ESA	No
2015-07-08	Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 635)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Would prevent plaintiffs from gaining funds from attys fees for work in excess of over $125 per hour for ESA civil suits; Redundant and uncessary because the Equal Access to Justice Act already mandates this	No
2015-07-07	Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 615)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Permanently delists the lesser prairie chicken; prohibits the enforcement of its current threatened listing	No
2015-07-07	Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 626)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Prevents funding for any attempts to list the bat under the ESA	No
2015-07-07	Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 627)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Delists the preble’s meadow jumping mouse from its current listing status	No
2015-07-07	Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 581)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Would defund any attempts to list the sonoran desert tortoise under the ESA	No
2015-06-25	Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)	H.R. 2910	Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act	Permanently delists the Mexican gray wolf	No
2015-06-25	Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)	H.R. 2898	Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015	Permanently overides ESA protections for species in the Bay Delta region to pump the maximum amt of water out of the San Joaquin river	No
2015-06-25	Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)	S. 1691	National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015	Bypasses Sect. 7 consultation by deeming alternative consultation under FIFRA as achieving compliance	No
2015-06-24	Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)	H.R. 2822 (H. Amdt. 19)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Permanently removes protections from Gray wolves in Washington, Oregon, Utah	No
2015-06-24	Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 16)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Would take away funding to manage sage grouse habitat or implement the Great Basin Region Greater Sage-Grouse Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments	No
2015-06-23	Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL)	S. 1645 (Sect. 110)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior & Environment Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY 2016	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist the Wyoming and Great Lakes region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan); preempts judicial review	No
2015-06-23	Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AL)	S. 1645 (Sect. 119)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior & Environment Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY 2016	Delays a potential sage grouse listing for 1 year	Yes- became Public Law No: 114-113; H.R.2029
2015-06-23	Sen. Jerry Moran (R-AL)	S. 1645 (Sect. 128)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior & Environment Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for FY 2016	Permanently delists the lesser prairie chicken from its threatened status and blocks federal funding to relist it	No
2015-06-23	Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS)	H.R. 2822 (H.Amdt. 3)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Permanently delists the lesser prairie chicken from its threatened status	No
2015-06-11	Rep. Michael Conaway (R-TX)	H.R. 2735	Accountable Recovery Act	Amends the ESA to require specific numerical recovery goals despite the best available science; automatically delists a species if Secretary does not respond to a petition alleging those numerical goals have been met	No
2015-06-09	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 2822 (Sect. 120)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Defunds any regulations which regulates the importation of ivory	No
2015-06-09	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 2822 (Sect. 121)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Reissues the 2011 and 2012 FWS rules to delist wolves in Wyoming and Great Lakes region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan); Preempts judicial review	No
2015-06-09	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 2822 (Sect. 117)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Delays greater sage-grouse listing for one year	Yes- became Public Law No: 114-113; H.R.2029
2015-06-09	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 2822 (Sect. 122)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Expands the Sect. 4(d) rule for northern long-eared bat to exempt incidental take caused by any industry activity	No
2015-06-05	Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)	H.R. 1735 (S. Amdt. 1633)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016	Would exempt the Secretaries of Interior and agriculture from complying with the ESA within 100 miles of any border, land, or sea	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-06-04	Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)	H.R.1735 (S.Amdt. 1709 to S.Amdt. 1463)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016	Delays listing of greater sage grouse for 6 years	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-06-04	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	H.R. 1735 (S.Amdt. 1687 to S.Amdt. 1473)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016	Prevents ESA listing for Greater sage grouse until 2021; Permenently delists the American burying beetle and lesser prairie chicken	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-06-03	Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA)	H.R. 2578 (H.Amdt. 354)	Rider to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016	Prohibit NMFS from implementing recovery plans for salmon/steelhead in Central Valley CA if those recovery plans don’t address predation. There is little scientific evidence showing that such measures can effectively increase salmon populations	No
2015-05-19	Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA)	H.R. 2406 (Sec. 1003)	Sportsmen’s Heritage And Recreational Enhancement (“SHARE” Act	Amends Sect. 9 of the ESA to allow for the import of ivory; Makes it more difficult to track illegal ivory	No
2015-05-19	Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)	S. 1376 (Sect. 313)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016	Allows incidental take of California southern sea otter during the course of military readiness activities	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-05-15	Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)	H.R. 2352	The State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act	Undermines the “best available science” standard for listing species under the ESA by deeming that any information submitted by a State, tribe or county government is the “best available” science for use in a listing decision	No
2015-05-14	Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK)	H.R. 1735 (H.Amdt. 230)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016	Prohibits the lesser prairie-chicken from being protected under the ESA until at least 2021; Permanently removes ESA protection for the American burying beetle nationwide	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-05-14	Rep. Paul Labrador (R-ID)	H.R. 2316	Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act	Subjects federal forest land to state and private management instead of the ESA	No
2015-05-05	Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX)	H.R. 1735 (Sect. 312)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016	Allows incidental take of California southern sea otter during the course of military readiness activities	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-05-04	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S. 1142	Native Species Protection Act	Eliminates ESA protections for over 800 species that are “intrastate” species found only within one state.	No
2015-05-01	Rep. Tom Mclintock (R-CA)	H.R. 2028 (H.Amdt. 208)	Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act of 2017	Forbids funding from being used to purchase water to supplement or enhance instream flow requirements in California mandated by the ESA
2015-04-30	Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas)	H.R. 2134	Listing Reform Act	Block plaintiff’s lawsuits from setting deadlines for DOI to decide on whether or not to list species under the ESA; Also innapropriately allows DOI o take the economic cost of a listing decision into account	No
2015-04-29	Rep. Eric Crawford (R-AR)	H.R. 2098	To amend the Endangered Species Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published	Requires the Interior secretary to publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis for any proposals to set aside critical habitat; Limits federal actions needed to sustain plants and animals listed under the ESA	No
2015-04-29	Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)	H.R. 2109	Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act	Limits attorney’s fees for successful citizen plaintiff who enforce the requirements of the ESA to protect species	No
2015-04-28	Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)	S. 1118 (Sect. 304)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016	Allows incidental take of California southern sea otter during the course of military readiness activities	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-04-23	Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA)	H.R. 1985	Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015	Delists the Pactific NW population of gray wolves in WA, Utah, and Oregon, and return management authority for the species back to the individual states	No
2015-04-23	Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT)	H.R. 1997	Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act	Delays an ESA listing for greater sage-grouse for at least 6 years	No
2015-04-22	Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)	S. 1036	Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act	Prevents ESA listing of the Greater Sage-Grouse for 6years; reverts Gunnison Sage-Grouse from threatened status to candidate; Cedes sage grouse management to the states and states do not have to abide by the best available science	No
2015-04-22	Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)	H.R. 1735 (Sect. 2862)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016	Delays ESA listing for the sage grouse for 10yrs, until 2025; Invalidates federal management plans if a state has their own plan	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-03-27	Sen. John Thune (R-SD)	S.Con.Res.11 (S.Amdt. 422)	Buget Resolution for Fiscal Years 2017-2025	Indefinitely delays ESA listing for the northern long-eared bat	No
2015-03-26	Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)	S.Con.Res.11 (S.Amdt. 606)	Buget Resolution for Fiscal Years 2017-2025	Allows for the continued import and export of ivory, which undermines conservation efforts and makes it more difficult to track illegal ivory	No
2015-03-26	Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)	S.Con.Res.11 (S.Amdt. 659)	Buget Resolution for Fiscal Years 2017-2025	Requires cumulative economic effects analysis into designation of critical habitat	No
2015-03-26	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S.Con.Res.11 (S.Amdt. 759)	Buget Resolution for Fiscal Years 2017-2025	Establishes funding neutral reserve fund fior all “intrastate” species found only within one state	No
2015-03-26	Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)	H.R. 1667	21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act	Requires all information used in a listing determination to be published online	No
2015-03-25	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S.Con.Res.11 (S.Amdt. 861)	Buget Resolution for Fiscal Years 2017-2025	Undermines the ability of citizens to enforce the ESA by restricting citizens’ ability to recover litigation costs	No
2015-03-24	Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV)	S.Con.Res.11 (S.Amdt. 452)	Buget Resolution for Fiscal Years 2017-2025	Prohibits listing of greater sage-grouse under ESA indefinitely	No
2015-03-24	Rep. Kristi L. Noem (R-SD)	H.R. 1589	To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act	Prohibits the protection of the northern long-eared bat under the ESA indefinitely	No
2015-03-24	Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)	S. 855	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act	Automatically removes all ESA protections for all species unless Congress votes to extend protections for each species; Requires state governor approval in order for a species to be listed	No
2015-03-24	Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)	S.Con.Res.11 (S.Amdt. 412)	Buget Resolution for Fiscal Years 2017-2025	Undermines the ability of citizens to enforce violations of the ESA	No
2015-03-24	Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)	S.Con.Res.11 (S.Amdt. 497)	Buget Resolution for Fiscal Years 2017-2025	Defers “conservation planning and implementation” from the federal govt. to states and local govt	No
2015-03-18	Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)	S. 791	American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015	Exempts virtually all energy development projects from the requirements of the ESA to protect listed species	No
2015-03-17	Rep. Jim Bridenstine Jim (R-OK)	H.R. 1487	American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015	Exempts virtually all energy development projects from the requirements of the ESA to protect listed species	No
2015-03-12	Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY)	S. 736	State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act	Undermines the “best available science” standard for listing species under the ESA by deeming that any information submitted by a State, tribe or county government is the “best available” science for use in a listing decision	No
2015-03-04	Sen. John Thune (R-SD)	S. 655	A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act	Prohibits the protection of the northern long-eared bat under the ESA indefinitely.	No
2015-03-04	Rep. Don Young (R-AK)	H.R. 1335	Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act	Overrides the ESA by providing that any restriction on fishing restrictions under the ESA must be implemented under this act	No
2015-02-12	Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)	S. 490	Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015	Waives the ESA for state oil & gas explorations	No
2015-02-11	Rep. Reid Ribbl (R-WI)	H.R. 884	To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act	Permanently removes all ESA protections Gray wolves in Wyoming and Great Lakes region ( Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan)	No
2015-02-11	Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)	H.R. 866	Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015	Waives the ESA for state oil & gas explorations	No
2015-02-10	Rep. John Kline (R-MN)	H.R. 843	Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015	Permanently delists the gray wolf in three states in the Great Lakes region– Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan	No
2015-02-03	Rep. Don Young (R-AK)	H.R. 697	African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015	Authorizes for the import and export of ivory under the ESA; makes it more difficult to track illegal ivory	No
2015-02-02	Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)	H.R. 659	Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act of 2015	Removes ESA protection for the lesser prairie chicken as threatened unitl at least 2020	No
2015-01-28	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)	S. 292	21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act	Requires that all data used in a listing determination under the ESA be made available on the internet, even if such data increases poaching or collecting risk to such species	No
2015-01-28	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)	S. 293	A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements	Would make it harder for those suing to enforce ESA to settle their cases and recover attorneys fees	No
2015-01-28	Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX)	H.R. 585	To amend the Endangered Species Act to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements	Replaces the current standard for awarding court costs in citizen suits; makes it harder for prevailing parties enforcing the ESA to regain attorneys fees	No
2015-01-27	Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)	S. 1 (S.Amdt. 244)	Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act	Prevents FWS from listing the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species under the ESA	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-01-27	Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)	S.1 (S.Amdt. 243)	Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act	Prevents FWS from listing the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species under the ESA	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-01-22	Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)	S. 1 (S.Amdt. 73 to S.Amdt. 2)	Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act	Delists the lesser prairie-chicken as a threatened species under the ESA and prevent future listings.	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-01-21	Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)	S. 208	Secure Our Borders First Act 2015	Waives all provisions of the ESA within 100 mi from the border	No
2015-01-21	Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX)	H.R. 399	Secure Our Borders First Act 2015	Waives all provisions of the ESA within 100 mi from the border	No
2015-01-20	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S. 1 (S.Amdt. 33 to S.Amdt. 2)	Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act	Restricts citizens’ ability to recover litigation costs under the ESA	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-01-13	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S. 1 (S.Amdt. 34 to S.Amdt. 2)	Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act	Establishes burdensome reporting requirements about ESA litigation; makes it more difficult for prevailing plaintiffs enforcing the Act to gain back attorneys fees	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-01-07	Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV)	S. 112	Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014	Requires that an area be excluded from a critical habitat designations whenever the benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of including the area	No
2015-01-06	Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)	S. 1	Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act	Allows Keystone pipeline to be constructed regardless of amount of harm or deaths of American burying beetle	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2015-01-06	Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)	H.R. 3	Keystone XL Pipeline Act	Allows Keystone pipeline to be constructed regardless of amount of harm or deaths of American burying beetle.	No- vetoed by Pres. Obama
2014-12-11	Rep. Don Young (R-AK)	H.R. 5886	African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2014	Authorizes for the import and export of ivory under the ESA; makes it more difficult to track illegal ivory	No
2014-12-02	Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)	H.R. 5781	California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014	Would pump water out of San Juaquin River/CA’s central valley without regard to ESA	No
2014-09-15	Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)	H.R. 2 (Sect. 105)	American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act	Allows Keystone pipeline to be constructed regardless of amount of harm or deaths of American burying beetle	No
2014-07-31	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S. 2748	Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act	Replaces the current standard for awarding court costs in citizen suits; Makes it harder for prevailing parties enforcing the ESA to regain attorneys fees	No
2014-07-31	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S. 2752	Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act	Requires DOI to make available online a searchable database detailing federal expenditures for civil actions brought under the ESA	No
2014-07-31	Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR)	S. 2729	Private Landowner Protection Act of 2014	Requires that an area be excluded from a critical habitat designations whenever the benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of including the area	No
2014-07-31	Rep. Michael Conaway (R-TX)	H.R. 5329	Accountable Recovery Act	Requires recovery plans to be completed at the same time a species is protected; Automatically removes ESA protections if government fails to respond to a petition regarding the delisting of a species within 30 days of receipt of such petition.	No
2014-07-29	Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)	S. 2678	American Burying Beetle Relief Act of 2014	Permanently removes all ESA protections for the American burying beetle nationwide	No
2014-07-29	Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)	S. 2677	Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act of 2014	Removes the lesser prairie-chicken from the list of threatened species under ESA for 5yrs	No
2014-07-23	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 5171 (Sect. 115)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015	Defunds any regulations which regulates the importation of ivory	No
2014-07-23	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 5171 (Sect. 117)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015	Prevents any proposed or final listing to protect the greater sage-grouse or Gunnison sage-grouse under ESA in 2015	Yes- Incorporated into H.R. 83; Became Public Law No: 113-235
2014-07-23	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 5171 (Sect. 118)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015	Requires FWS to submit economical analysis of recovery plan and submit it for public comment and review under the ESA by 2015 in response to the 2014 listings	No
2014-07-23	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 5171 (Sect. 116)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015	Defunds any study for the beetle or final rule to change the status of the beetle unde the ESA	Yes- became Public Law 113-235
2014-07-23	Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)	H.R. 5171	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015	Allows for FWS to redirect funding that has been allocated to the ESA program into the Fish and Aquatic Conservation Account but not the reverse	No
2014-07-22	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)	S. 2635	21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act	Requires that all data used in a listing determination under the ESA be made available on the internet, even if such data increases poaching or collecting risk to such species	No
2014-07-17	Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY)	S. 2630	A bill to amend the ESA to require disclosure to States of the basis of determinations under such Act, to ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking under such Act	Undermines the “best available science” standard for listing species under the ESA by deeming that any information submitted by a State, tribe or county government is the “best available” science for use in a listing decision	No
2014-07-10	Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)	S. 2587	Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014	Amends the ESA to allow ivory imports; undermines conservation of the African elephant	No
2014-07-10	Rep. Steve Daines (R-MT)	H.R. 5052	Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014	Amends Section 11 of the ESA to allow for the continued import and export of ivory, makes it more difficult to track illegal ivory	No
2014-07-09	Sen. John Walsh (D-MT)	S. 2575	Sage Grouse Accountability and Private Conservation Act of 2014	Requires DOI to prepare a report on the status of greater sage-grouse conservation efforts under the ESA for accountability to benefit farmers, ranchers, and developers	No
2014-06-12	Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)	H.R. 4866	Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act of 2014	Removes the lesser prairie chicken from the list of threatened species under ESA for a period of 5yrs to allow the state-driven conservation plans to take affect	No
2014-06-02	Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)	S. 2410 (Sect. 353)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015	Allows incidental take of California southern sea otter during the course of military readiness activities	Yes- became Public Law 113-291
2014-05-22	Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY)	S. 2394	Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act	Would delay ESA listing for greater sage-grouse and Gunnison sage-grouse for at least 10 years	No
2014-05-22	Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO)	H.R. 4716	Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act	Would delay ESA listing for greater sage-grouse and Gunnison sage-grouse for at least 10 years	No
2014-05-15	Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA)	H.R. 4660 (H.Amdt. 270)	Rider to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015	Prohibits funding to establish minimum riparian buffer zones for salmon under the Pacific Coast Recovery Act	Yes- became Public Law 113-235
2014-05-05	Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)	S. 2289 (Sect. 315)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015	Allows incidental take of California southern sea otter during the course of military readiness activities	No
2014-05-01	Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)	S. 2280	A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline	Allows Keystone pipeline to be constructed regardless of amount of harm or deaths of American burying beetle	No
2014-04-08	Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV)	H.R. 4419	Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act	Delays an ESA listing for greater sage-grouse for 5 years along with all species, amonst other things	No
2014-03-27	Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)	H.R. 4317	State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act	Undermines the “best available science” standard for listing species under the ESA by deeming that any information submitted by a State, tribe or county government is the “best available” science for use in a listing decision	No
2014-03-27	Rep. Eric Crawford (R-AR)	H.R. 4319	Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014	Requires that the economic analysis of designating critical habitat includes the cost of listing and protecting such species under the ESA	No
2014-03-27	Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA)	H.R. 4315	Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act	Requires that all data used in a listing determination under the ESA be made available on the internet, even if such data increases poaching or collecting risk to such species; requires publication of ESA lawsuits filed; replaces EAJA fees in prevailing citizen suits with a lower standard	No
2014-03-27	Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)	H.R. 4316	Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act	Requires DOI to submit an annual report detailing federal expenditures for civil actions brought under the ESA	No
2014-03-27	Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)	H.R. 4318	Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act	Replaces the current standard for awarding court costs in citizen suits; makes it harder for prevailing parties enforcing the ESA to regain attorneys fees	No
2014-03-26	Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA)	H.R. 4304	Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act	Allows Keystone pipeline to be constructed regardless of amount of harm or deaths of American burying beetle.	No
2014-03-24	Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)	H.R. 4284	ESA Improvement Act of 2014	Requires that the federal government count all individuals of a species on both public and private lands in determining whether a species is meeting recovery objectives	No
2014-03-24	Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA)	H.R. 4742	Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act	Overrides the ESA by providing that any restriction on fishing restrictions under the ESA must be implemented under this Act	No
2014-03-19	Rep. John Carter (R-TX)	H.R. 3547 (Sect. 127)	Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2014	Exempts trophy hunters from ESA requirement to receive individual permits to hunt three species of endangered antelope in captive ranches inside the United States	Yes- Became Public Law No: 113-76
2014-03-16	Rep. Tom Mclintock (R-CA)	H.R. 1668	Save Our Water Act	Would suspend the ESA for water management in particular river basins when the Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of the Army, or the Governor of the relevant state declares there is a drought	No
2014-03-14	Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT)	H.R. 4256	Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014	Requires that the federal government count all individuals of a species on both public and private lands in determining whether a species is meeting recovery objectives	No
2014-03-05	Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR)	S. 2084	Community Protection Act of 2014	Requires that when critical habitat is proposed, a quantitative economic analysis, including impacts on employment and changes in revenues to States, be made available for public comment	No
2014-02-11	Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA)	H.R. 4039	California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014	Requires the Bureau of Reclamation to complete all requirements under NEPA and ESA necessary to make final permit decisions on water transfer requests; Pumps water out of San Juaquin River/CA’s central valley without regard to the ESA	No
2014-01-29	Rep. David Valadao (R-CA)	H.R. 3964	Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act	Repeals the San Joaquin river restoration settlement; Allows for water transfers without consideration of impacts to ESA-protected species	No
2014-01-16	Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC)	H.R. 3895	Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act	Allows Keystone pipeline to be constructed regardless of amount of harm or deaths of American burying beetle.	No
2013-12-11	Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA)	H.R. 3703	Approve the Pipeline Now Act	Allows Keystone pipeline to be constructed regardless of amount of harm or deaths of American burying beetle	No
2013-11-20	Rep. Steve King (R-IA)	H.R. 2609 (H.Amdt. 311)	Rider to Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2014	Prevents the Army Corps of Engineers from implementing measures to ensure the survival of the endangered pallid sturgeon	No
2013-11-19	Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dean Heller (R-NV)	S. 1731	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act	Undermines the “best available science” standard for listing species under the ESA by requiring the consent of the Governor of a State in which the species is present	No
2013-11-19	Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV)	H.R. 3533	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act	Undermines the “best available science” standard for listing species under the ESA by requiring the consent of the Governor of a State in which the species is present	No
2013-08-01	Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)	S. 1479	Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013	Truncates Sect. 7 consultation process for certain types of logging projects on public lands, thereby reducing protections to endangered species in those areas	No
2013-07-25	Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH)	H.R. 2824	Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America	Codifies a 2008 surface coal mining regulation that eliminated stream-protection buffer zones, deems the regulation compliant withe the ESA. In 2007, a federal court held that the rule was illegal for failing to comply with the ESA	No
2013-07-11	Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)	H.R. 2674	Job Creation Act of 2013	Allows Keystone pipeline to be constructed regardless of amount of harm or deaths of American burying beetle.	No
2013-07-10	Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK)	H.R. 2642 (Sect. 2610)	Rider to Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (“Farm Bill”)	Requires economic impact analysis of conservation programs of the lesser prarie chicken conservation	YES- Became Public Law No: 113-79
2013-07-10	Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK)	H.R. 2642 (Sect. 9012)	Rider to Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (“Farm Bill”)	Prevents implementation of any conservation measure in a biological opinion designed to address impacts of pesticides on endangered species.	No
2013-05-09	Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA)	H.R. 1927	More Water and Security for Californians Act	Mandates that no biological opinion can alter/modify/stop water deliveries in the California bay delta	No
2013-05-07	Rep. Don Young (R-AK)	H.R. 1866	Enhancement of Species Survival Act	Allow for importation of ESA-protected foreign species that are a sport-hunted trophy that complies with the requirements of CITES; Undermines overall enforcement tools to address poaching by facilitating trade in endangered species	No
2013-03-21	Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)	H.R. 1345	Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013	Truncates Sect. 7 consultation process for certain types of logging projects on public lands, thereby reducing protections to endangered species in those areas	No
2013-03-21	Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX)	H.R. 1314	To amend the Endangered Species Act to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements	Allows for intervention in legal settlement for industry, States, and other parties; Raises thresholds for successful citizen plaintiffs enforcing requirements of ESA to receive attorneys fees	No
2013-03-15	Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)	H.R. 3	Northern Route Approval Act	Allows Keystone pipeline to be constructed regardless of amount of harm or deaths of American burying beetle	No
2013-03-14	Rep. Howard McKeon (R-CA)	H.R. 1960 (Sect. 320)	Rider to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014	Allows incidental take of California southern sea otter during the course of military readiness activities	No
2013-03-07	Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)	S. 486	Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act	Prohibits implementation of rule designed to protect nesting piping plovers and their critical habitat at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area from motorized recreational vehicles	No
2013-02-27	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)	S.19	Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act	Amends the ESA to allow any corporation to intervene in any legal settlement to protect species under the ESA	No
2013-02-27	Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)	S. 17	Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013	Prohibit consideration of greenhouse gases for any endangered species; Amends the ESA to create an exemption for take in certain situations	No
2013-02-26	Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC)	H.R. 819	Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act	Prohibits implementation of rule designed to protect nesting piping plovers and their critical habitat at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area from motorized recreational vehicles	No
2013-02-06	Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX)	H.R. 576	Save Endangered Species Act of 2013	Exempts trophy hunters from ESA requirement to receive individual permits to hunt three species of endangered antelope in captive ranches inside the United States	No
2012-07-26	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)	S. 3446	Salamander Community Conservation Act	Prevents the listing of four central Texas salamander species as threatened or endangered under the ESA	No
2012-07-26	Rep. John Carter (R-TX)	H.R. 6219	Salamander Community Conservation Act	Prevents the listing of four central Texas salamander species as threatened or endangered under the ESA	No
2012-07-26	Rep. John Carter (R-TX)	H.R. 6091 (Sect. 423)	Rider to the Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013	Exempts trophy hunters from ESA requirement to receive individual permits to hunt three species of endangered antelope in captive ranches inside the United States	No
2012-05-24	Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)	S.2340 (S.Amdt. 2404)	Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (“Farm Bill”)	Requires economic impacts of listing a species as endangered or threatened under the ESA or designating its critical habitat	No
2012-02-14	Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA)	H.R. 4019	Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012	Would exempt several types of logging and forestry projects from the requirements of the ESA	No
2011-11-17	Rep. Dan Benishek (R-MI)	H.R.3453	State Management of Recovered Wolves Act	Allows States to conduct lethal control of wolves to protect ranchers from wolf depredations in any State where wolf population exceeds a recovery goal	No
2011-11-08	Rep. Scott McInnis (R-CO)	H.R.3259	To amend the Endangered Species Act to authorize Federal agencies to promptly respond to emergencies involving the health and safety of persons, in the same manner as such authority is available under the Wilderness Act	Waives all ESA requirements for emergencies agency actions that involves or will likely involve the health and safety of people	No
2011-09-20	Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)	S. 1580	Protecting Public Safety and Sacred Sites from the Utah Prairie Dog Act of 2011	Expands ability of private or State entities to kill or injure Utah prairie dogs in cemetaries and airports without a permit	No
2011-09-20	Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT)	H.R. 2973	Protecting Public Safety and Sacred Sites from the Utah Prairie Dog Act of 2011	Expands ability of private or State entities to kill or injure Utah prairie dogs in cemetaries and airports without a permit	No
2011-09-14	Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)	S. 1552	To amend the Endangered Species Act to provide an exception to that Act for actions carried out against grizzly bears in self-defense, defense of others, or a reasonable belief of imminent danger	Prohibits prosecution of individuals that kill or injury grizzly bears when do so for reasons of self defense	No
2011-09-14	Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID)	H.R. 2929	To amend the Endangered Species Act to provide an exception to that Act for actions carried out against grizzly bears in self-defense, defense of others, or a reasonable belief of imminent danger	Prohibits prosecution of individuals that kill or injury grizzly bears when do so for reasons of self defense	No
2011-07-25	Rep. Richard Nugent (R-FL)	H.R. 2584 (H.Amdt. 42)	Rider to the Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2012	Prevents the implementation of a boat speed-reduction rule designed to protect manatee in Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Florida	No
2011-07-19	Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID); Rep. John Tester (D-MT)	H.R. 2584	Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2012	Eliminated all funding to list any species as threatened or endangered or to designate critical habitat for any species for fiscal year 2012 (“Extinction Rider”)	No
2011-07-05	Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)	H.R. 2584 (Sect. 119)	Rider to the Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2012	Prohibits ESA protections of gray wolf in Wyoming or in the Western Great Lakes states	No
2011-06-08	Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)	S.782 (S.Amdt. 429)	Amdt. to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011	Prohibits protection of lesser prairie-chicken as a threatened or endangered species	No
2011-06-07	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)	S. 782 (S.Amdt. 397)	Amdt. to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011	Prohibits protection of dunes sagebrush lizard as a threatened or endangered species	No
2011-05-11	Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA)	H.R. 1837	Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act (aka “State Water Rights Repeal Act”)	Rolls back ESA protections for all species impacted by the Central Valley and California State Water Projects by mandating that all ESA requirements are already met; blocks BiOps that are more restrictive than the 1994 Bay Delta Accord	No
2011-05-10	Rep. Frank Guinta (R-NH)	H.R. 1806	Bluefin Tuna Fishermen Employment Preservation Act	Prohibit protection of the Bluefin tuna as an endangered or threatened species under the ESA.	No
2011-05-10	Rep. Candace Miller (R-MI)	H.R. 1819	State Wildlife Management Act	Prohibits ESA protections for gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and the Northern Rockies	No
2011-05-04	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)	H.R. 1719	Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2011	Requires the Administrator of each of the Bonneville Power Administration to put on each customer’s electricity bill the cost to implement the ESA	No
2011-04-13	Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)	H.R. 1505	National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act	Exempts the Secretary of Homeland Security from complying with all provisions of the ESA for any activities needed to achieve operational control of the U.S. border	No
2011-04-12	Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)	H.R. 1473 (Sec. 1713)	Rider to Dept. of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2011	Delists the Rocky Mountain Distinct Population Segment of gray wolf within Idaho, Montana, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, and a portion of Utah (“the Wolf Rider”)	Yes- Became Public Law No: 112-10
2011-03-31	Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)	H.R. 1287	Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011	Prohibits consideration of greenhouse gases in implementing of the ESA, exempts States from compliance with ESA during state-declared emergencies	No
2011-03-30	Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA)	H.R. 1251	Drought Relief Act (aka “More Water for the Valley Act”)	Mandates that no biological opinion can alter/modify/stop water deliveries in the California bay delta	No
2011-03-17	Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM)	H.R. 1202	To restart jobs in the timber industry by providing for the protection of the Mexican Spotted Owl in sanctuaries	Would require agencies to remove all Mexican spotted owls from the wild and put them into captive “sanctuaries”	No
2011-03-11	Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)	S. 706	Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011	Prohibits consideration of greenhouse gases in implementing of the ESA, exempts States from compliance with ESA during state-declared emergencies	No
2011-03-11	Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA)	H.R. 1042	The Discredit Eternal Listing Inequality of Species Takings Act (“DELIST”) Act	Requires that a species must be deemed “extinct” if its population has not “substantially increased” within 15 years of the date it was listed under the Act	No
2011-02-28	Rep. John Kline (R-MN)	H.R. 838	Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2011	Prohibits any wolf species in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan from being protected as endangered or threatened under the ESA	No
2011-02-16	Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)	H.R. 2584 (H.Amdt. 194)	Rider to Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2012	Prohibits protection of gray wolf in Idaho, Montana, and parts of Washington, Oregon, and Utah, as well as Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan	No
2011-02-11	Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM)	H.R. 1 (H.Amdt. 342)	Rider to the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2011	Cuts all funding to the Mexican gray wolf recovery program	No
2011-02-11	Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KT)	H.R. 1 (Sec. 1475a-b)	Rider to the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2011	Blocks the implementation of 2 BiOps for salmon and delta smelt; Prohibits the court settlement which restores the flow of the San Joaquin River and DOI from completing the envr. review of the impact of removing 4 dams on the Klamouth river to restore salmon populations	No
2011-02-10	Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)	S. 321	Delisting Gray Wolves to Restore State Management Act of 2011	Delists the Rocky Mountain Distinct Population Segment of gray wolf within Idaho, Montana, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, and a portion of Utah	No
2011-02-01	Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)	S. 249	The American Big Game and Livestock Protection Act	Prohibits protecting the gray wolf as either threatened or endangered nationwide	No
2011-01-26	Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT)	H.R. 509	To amend the Endangered Species Act to provide that Act shall not apply to the gray wolf	Prohibits protecting the gray wolf as either threatened or endangered nationwide	No
2011-01-26	Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT)	H.R. 510	Idaho and Montana Wolf Management Act of 2011	Prohibits protecting gray wolf in Montana or Idaho	No
2011-01-05	Rep. Don Young (R-AK)	H.R. 39	Polar Bear Delisting Act	Delists the threatened polar bear from ESA	No

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