WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. House of Representatives should prioritize targeted, bipartisan reforms to the Endangered Species Act, and providing strong funding for state, territorial, and Tribal wildlife conservation efforts, rather than any broad, partisan bills. The National Wildlife Federation urged Congress to invest more time in bipartisan dialogue rather than take up the ESA Amendments Act of 2025, which recently passed the House Natural Resources Committee.

“The Endangered Species Act is one of the nation’s most important and necessary conservation laws, particularly in light of the ongoing wildlife crisis. While the Act can always be strengthened, Congress should focus its efforts on  a limited set of  bipartisan improvements that can become law and quickly advance species recovery and deliver results," said Mike Leahy, senior director for wildlife, hunting and fishing policy for the National Wildlife Federation. “The discussions and process that yielded this bill will benefit from additional bipartisan dialogue alongside the widely supported effort to secure dedicated funding for recovering at-risk species through bills like the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act.”