LIST Act of 2023

1/18/2024, 12:08 PM

Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2023 or the LIST Act of 2023

This bill revises the process for removing a species from the endangered or threatened species lists.

A species must be removed from the endangered or threatened species lists if the Department of the Interior produces or receives substantial scientific or commercial information demonstrating that the species is recovered or that recovery goals set for the species have been met.

The publication and notice of a proposed regulation to remove a species from the lists must consist solely of a notice of the removal.

The bill establishes a process for removing species from the lists if they were erroneously or wrongfully listed. The bill prohibits a person from submitting a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species for 10 years if the person knowingly submitted a petition with information that was inaccurate beyond scientifically reasonable margins of error, fraudulent, or misrepresentative.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 99

Introduced on
2023-01-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2023 or the LIST Act of 2023

This bill revises the process for removing a species from the endangered or threatened species lists.

A species must be removed from the endangered or threatened species lists if the Department of the Interior produces or receives substantial scientific or commercial information demonstrating that the species is recovered or that recovery goals set for the species have been met.

The publication and notice of a proposed regulation to remove a species from the lists must consist solely of a notice of the removal.

The bill establishes a process for removing species from the lists if they were erroneously or wrongfully listed. The bill prohibits a person from submitting a petition to list a species as a threatened or endangered species for 10 years if the person knowingly submitted a petition with information that was inaccurate beyond scientifically reasonable margins of error, fraudulent, or misrepresentative.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species.

Policy Areas
Environmental Protection

Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Government information and archives
Judicial review and appeals
Scientific communication

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/23/2023

Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2023 or the LIST Act of 2023

This bill revises the process for removing a species from the endangered or threatened species lists.

A species must be removed from the endangered or ...


Latest Action2/21/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.