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Campaigners urge Congress to reject Westerman's Endangered Species Act changes

newsApr 21, 2026714

Representative Bruce Westerman introduced H.R. 1897, titled the ESA Amendments Act, in the House of Representatives. Action Network warns H.R. 1897 would gut longstanding Endangered Species Act protections by reducing safeguards for threatened species. The bill would narrow which land can be designated as critical habitat, shrinking the areas eligible for conservation and increasing development risk for listed species. Action Network is urging constituents to call Congress at 202-224-3121 and tell representatives to oppose H.R. 1897.

Key Highlights

Representative Bruce Westerman introduced H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act.
H.R. 1897 would narrow which land can be designated critical habitat.
Action Network urges constituents to call Congress at 202-224-3121 to oppose.
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