U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5604: Improving Species Recovery Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Species Recovery Act . SECTION 2. ESA amendments (a) Determination of endangered species and threatened species Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (4) Clear standards for considering pre-listing conservation efforts (A) In general Prior to a determination on whether to list a species as a threatened species or an endangered species under paragraph (1), and subject to the timeframes described in subsection (b)(3) when a petition described in that subsection is involved, the Secretary shall establish clear demographic standards and standards for determining how much threats to the species must be alleviated, including through conservation actions, in order for the species to not meet the definition of a threatened species or an endangered species under this Act if the Secretary determines that doing so would encourage voluntary conservation actions with respect to the species. (B) Requirement Standards established under subparagraph (A) shall be based on the best scientific and commercial data available. ; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (9) Applying clear …
Sponsors
- Schiff, Adam B. (D) · primary sponsor
- Ricketts, Pete (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is SB5604?
- SB5604 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Improving Species Recovery Act.
- What does SB5604 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5604?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5604?
- Schiff, Adam B. (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5604?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5604
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