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To remove the dunes sagebrush lizard from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the dunes sagebrush lizard from the authority of that Act.
Summary
The bill removes the dunes sagebrush lizard from the federal lists of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The bill also amends the Endangered Species Act to prevent the Secretary from listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as a threatened or endangered species in the future. This delisting would remove protections currently afforded to the species under federal law.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
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Actions (2)
- Apr 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Apr 1, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 2025
Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To remove the dunes sagebrush lizard from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the dunes sagebrush lizard from the authority of that Act.
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 “Limiting Incredulous Zealots Against Restricting Drilling Act of 2025” or the “LIZARD Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DELISTING OF DUNES SAGEBRUSH LIZARD.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the dunes sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus), is removed from the lists of threatened species and endangered species, as applicable, that are published pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533).
(b) Exclusion of Dunes Sagebrush Lizard From Listing.—Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “The Secretary shall by regulation” and inserting “Except as provided in paragraph
(4), the Secretary shall by regulation”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Applicability to Dunes Sagebrush Lizard.—The Secretary may not make a determination under this subsection that the dunes sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus) is a threatened species or an endangered species.”. <all>
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