LIST Act of 2025
LIST Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# LIST Act of 2025 Summary **What the bill does:** The LIST Act would change how species are added to and removed from the federal endangered and threatened species lists. Most significantly, it would require the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to automatically remove a species from protection if they find substantial evidence the species has recovered or met its recovery goals. The bill also creates a process to remove species that were "erroneously or wrongfully listed" in the first place, and penalizes people who submit false information in petitions to list species by banning them from submitting new petitions for 10 years. **Who it affects:** This bill impacts environmental groups and individuals who advocate for species protection, as well as industries (like logging, fishing, and development) that may face restrictions under endangered species protections.
The general public would be affected through changes in environmental conservation policies and land management practices. **Key provisions:** The bill streamlines the removal process by requiring that proposed removals be published as simple notices rather than more detailed regulatory documents. It also establishes clearer procedures for correcting what sponsors consider mistaken listings. **Current status:** The bill is currently in committee (as of early 2025) and has not yet been voted on by the full House.
CRS Official Summary
Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2025 or the LIST Act of 2025This bill modifies the process for removing a species from the endangered or threatened species lists and makes related requirements. A species must be removed from the endangered or threatened species lists if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service produces or receives substantial scientific or commercial information demonstrating that the species is recovered or that recovery goals set for the species have been met.The publication and notice of a proposed regulation to remove a species from the lists must consist solely of a notice of the removal.The bill establishes a process for removing species from the lists if they were erroneously or wrongfully listed. The bill prohibits a person from submitting a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species for 10 years if the person knowingly submitted a petition with information that was inaccurate beyond scientifically reasonable margins of error, fraudulent, or misrepresentative.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.