LIZARD Act of 2025
HR 2573, the LIZARD Act of 2025, removes the dunes sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus arenicolus) from the Endangered Species Act's threatened and endangered species lists. The bill amends the Endangered Species Act to specifically prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as threatened or endangered in the future. This directly affects the species' legal protections under federal law, ending its current status as a protected species. The key mechanism is a new provision in the Endangered Species Act that explicitly excludes this lizard from future listing determinations.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Last action Apr 1, 2025
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Apr 1, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Apr 1, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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