Bill · H.R. 106· House(119-HR-106)
LIST Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Biggs
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "LIST Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It aims to improve the precision used when listing, delisting, or downlisting species. The legislation establishes specific requirements for the Secretary to initiate the removal of a species from a list if recovery goals are met or if substantial information shows the species has recovered. It also creates a process for addressing species that were erroneously or wrongfully listed due to inaccurate, fraudulent, or misrepresentative information. Additionally, the bill expands what must be considered during a five-year review of a species.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-3
The bill facilitates the removal of species from the endangered list, which may reduce the level of federal protection for those species.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-2
The bill removes judicial review for certain positive findings made by the Secretary, reducing transparency and oversight.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Streamlined Delisting Process: The Secretary is required to initiate procedures to remove a species if recovery plan goals are met or if the Secretary determines a species has recovered sufficiently (Section 2(a)). This could lead to more efficient species management.
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Correction of Erroneous Listings: The bill requires the Secretary to investigate if a species was listed based on information that was inaccurate, fraudulent, or misrepresentative (Section 2(b)(ii)). This provides a mechanism to correct mistakes in the listing process.
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Accountability for Inaccurate Information: If a person submits a petition containing inaccurate, fraudulent, or misrepresentative information, they may be barred from being considered an interested person for a 10-year period (Section 2(b)(vii)).
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Expanded Review Criteria: The bill mandates that five-year reviews consider specific criteria, including recovery plan goals or factors that determine if a species is endangered or threatened (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limited Judicial Oversight: Any positive finding made by the Secretary regarding an erroneous listing shall not be subject to judicial review (Section 2(b)(iii)(iv)).
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Restrictions on Petitioners: Individuals who submit petitions containing information deemed inaccurate, fraudulent, or misrepresentative may lose their status as an "interested person" for any future petitions for a period of 10 years (Section 2(b)(vii)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency-2
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House