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S. 2579·119th Congress·Introduced Jul 31, 2025

Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2025

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Sponsor
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
Committees
Environment and Public Works Committee (primary)
Last action
Jul 31, 2025

Bottom line

The bill changes the official name of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to the Endangered Species Recovery Act, without altering its substantive provisions or legal framework.

What it actually does

This bill proposes to rename the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to the "Endangered Species Recovery Act." It also includes a provision ensuring that any existing legal references to the original "Endangered Species Act of 1973" will automatically be considered references to the new "Endangered Species Recovery Act," thereby maintaining legal consistency without requiring individual updates to countless documents.

Section 1

Short Title of the Bill

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This section establishes the official short title of this specific piece of legislation as the "Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2025." This is the name by which this particular bill would be formally cited and commonly known if it were to be enacted into law, distinguishing it from the Act it seeks to rename.

Section 2(a) and 2(b)

Renaming the Endangered Species Act of 1973

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This provision amends the original Endangered Species Act of 1973 by striking its current short title and inserting "Endangered Species Recovery Act" as its new official name. Furthermore, it includes a "deeming provision" which mandates that any existing reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the "Endangered Species Act of 1973" shall automatically be considered a reference to the newly named "Endangered Species Recovery Act." This ensures that the name change is applied broadly and consistently across all governmental and legal contexts without requiring individual amendments to every document.

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