To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.

This bill would amend the Endangered Species Act to require that captive-bred (artificially propagated) animals receive identical protections as wild (naturally propagated) animals under the law. It mandates that the Secretary of the Interior must authorize using captive-bred animals to offset harm to endangered species in conservation projects (mitigation). These changes apply to all species listed under the Act, regardless of when they were designated as endangered or threatened. The bill does not alter species listing criteria or habitat protections but ensures consistent treatment of captive and wild populations.