American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act (H.R. 48; 117th Congress)

117th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial assistance, and for other purposes.

Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

To amend the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial assistance, and for other purposes.


 * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 * This Act may be cited as the “American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON LISTING OF NOT NATIVE SPECIES AND PROVISION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

 * (a) Limitation On Listing Of Not Native Species.—Section 4(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:


 * “(D) NOT NATIVE SPECIES.—The Secretary may not determine that a species is an endangered species or a threatened species pursuant to section 4 if such species is not native to the United States.”.


 * (b) Limitation On Provision Of Certain Financial Assistance.—Section 8(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1537(a)) is amended—


 * (1) by striking “As a demonstration of” and inserting the following:


 * “(1) IN GENERAL.—As a demonstration of”;


 * (2) by striking “(which includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of lands, waters, or interests therein)”; and


 * (3) by adding at the end the following:


 * “(2) PROHIBITION ON PURCHASING LAND IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.—No financial assistance provided under paragraph (1) may be used to acquire, by lease or otherwise, lands, waters, or other interests in a foreign country.”.