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UPDATE: BILL PULLED! House to Vote on Bill to Gut the Endangered Species Act on Earth Day

4/21/2026

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In an attempt to gut another popular and effective conservation law, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduced H.R. 1897, co-sponsored by 26 other Congressional Republicans, to "amend" the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The bill will weaken the strength and effectiveness of the ESA by rewriting key portions of this bedrock environmental law. It will remove critical habitat protections and undermine science-based standards, making species recovery harder and extinction more likely. 

The House of Representatives plans to schedule a vote on the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) tomorrow, April 22, EARTH DAY!!

Tell your representatives to vote down H.R. 1897 because you don't want to strip away core, science-based safeguards for our most vulnerable wildlife.

Click here for the text of H.R. 1897
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