S. 2579 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2025 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ricketts, and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 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.