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HR 520 118th Congress House Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Endangered and threatened species

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 2023 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jan 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires naturally propagated animals (i.e., wild animals) and artificially propagated animals to be treated the same under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA).

Specifically, distinctions between naturally propagated animals and artificially propagated animals may not be made when the federal government makes determinations under the ESA, such as determinations to designate endangered species, threatened species, or critical habitats.

In addition, the bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to authorize the use of artificial propagation of animals of a species when mitigation is required under the ESA.

This bill applies to all endangered or threatened species regardless of when they were listed as endangered or threatened.

What's happening now October 25, 2023

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 520: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-520/
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"H.R. 520: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-520/.
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H.R. 520, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-520/.
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[H.R. 520: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-520/)
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