H.R. 4850 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To rename the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2025. 2. Renaming of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to the Endangered Species Recovery Act (a) Renaming The first section of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 note; Public Law 93–205) is amended by striking may be cited as the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and inserting may be cited as the Endangered Species Recovery Act. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Endangered Species Recovery Act.