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Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026

House

Authorize management and control of cormorants under federal wildlife policy to address species impacts

Latest action: Thu Apr 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist.

Senate

Honors Dr. Jane Goodall for her lasting legacy in ethology, conservation, and activism

Latest action: Mon Nov 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025

House

Establishes a wildlife confiscations network to coordinate handling of seized wildlife and wildlife products

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

House

Establishes a bird habitat stewardship program for local communities under the Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025

Latest action: Thu Aug 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026

House

Protect protections for locally operated zoos through a measure focused on zoo operations and oversight

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

House

Authorizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand Great Lakes hatchery fish mass marking and share resulting fisheries management data with federal state and tribal agencies

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

House

Extends through FY2033 the use of interest from certain wildlife restoration funds for wetlands conservation and restoration programs under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act

Latest action: Tue Nov 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge".

House

Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge

Latest action: Thu Jul 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025

House

Modifies the State Wildlife Grant Program to set a 180-day deadline for approving state wildlife action plans and trigger automatic approval if that deadline is missed

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

House

Prohibits federal land and wildlife agencies from restricting lead ammunition or fishing tackle on federal lands and waters except in limited wildlife decline cases with state approval

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Senate

Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge and gives statutory effect to that renaming

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025

House

Enhance safety protections for animals through amended standards and enforcement measures

Latest action: Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".

House

Expresses support for designating October 24 through October 31, 2025, as Bat Week to recognize bats

Latest action: Fri Oct 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

House

Enhances habitat conservation efforts along the Pacific Flyway for migratory wildlife and related ecosystems

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act

House

Exempts defense-related operations from key Endangered Species Act restrictions, including critical habitat designations and certain harms to listed species tied to military activities

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2025, to October 31, 2025, as "Bat Week".

Senate

Expresses Senate support for designating October 24 through October 31, 2025, as Bat Week to recognize bats

Latest action: Tue Oct 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No FED in West Texas Act

House

Prohibits the Department of the Interior from carrying out its 2023 plan to expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in West Texas and acquire nearby land interests

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

Senate

Designates the week beginning October 12, 2025, as National Wildlife Refuge Week and reaffirms Senate support for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System

Latest action: Wed Oct 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act of 2025

House

Establishes grants and research support to conserve wildlife movement areas and reauthorizes related fish and wildlife programs through FY2031

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes and updates sport fish restoration, recreational boating safety, and wildlife restoration programs for 2025

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

House

Establishes invasive species strike teams for the National Wildlife Refuge System to carry out rapid response and management activities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Supporting the designation of the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

House

Expresses support for designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as National Wildlife Refuge Week

Latest action: Fri Oct 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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GLRI Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through FY2031 to continue Great Lakes protection and restoration projects

Latest action: Wed Apr 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Extends authorization for the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative to continue marine conservation work in the Northwest Straits region

Latest action: Mon Sep 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

House

Withdraws about 225,504 acres in Minnesota's Rainy River Watershed from mining and mineral leasing to protect the Boundary Waters area from pollution

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Revises and reauthorizes for seven years the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative and its advisory commission for marine ecosystem protection and restoration in northwest Washington waters

Latest action: Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025

Senate

Bars federal land management agencies from banning or regulating lead ammunition or fishing tackle on federal lands and waters except in specified wildlife decline cases and under existing rules

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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WEST Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize and shape the WEST Act of 2025 as an energy and natural resources measure before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Headwaters Protection Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes and expands the Forest Service Water Source Protection Program through FY2029 for watershed protection projects, broader eligible participants, and stronger safeguards against long term watershed degradation

Latest action: Fri Feb 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating November 1, 2025, as "National Bison Day".

Senate

Designates November 1, 2025, as National Bison Day to recognize the bison

Latest action: Wed Oct 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a forest conservation easement program to protect forest land through agricultural and forestry policy

Latest action: Thu Mar 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ESA Amendments Act of 2025

House

Amend the Endangered Species Act through changes indicated by the ESA Amendments Act of 2025

Latest action: Mon Apr 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act

House

Establishes a federal framework for Indian buffalo management under the Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management Act

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Indian Buffalo Management Act

Senate

Establishes federal support for buffalo management by Indian Tribes through programs tied to tribal lands and resources

Latest action: Mon Dec 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Senate

Establishes the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness as a protected public lands area under federal law

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025

House

Modify Endangered Species Act listing procedures by requiring public disclosure of supporting data, automatic inclusion of state tribal and county submissions as best available data, and capped attorney fees in citizen suits

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FIR Act

House

Exempts Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land management plans from reinitiating endangered species consultation when new species listings habitat designations or new effects information arise

Latest action: Fri Feb 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Action Versus No Action Act

House

Limits National Environmental Policy Act review for certain public land forest management activities to two alternatives: the proposed activity and no action

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ARTIST Act

House

Prohibit states from banning the import, sale, transfer, trade, barter, or possession of Alaska Native marine mammal ivory, bone, and baleen handicrafts and clothing

Latest action: Tue Jun 02 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Help Our Kelp Act of 2025

House

Establishes federal efforts to assist kelp-related marine resources and programs through natural resources policy

Latest action: Fri Feb 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)