I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 94 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act . 2. Limitation on listing of nonnative species and provision of certain financial assistance (a) Limitation on listing of nonnative species Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Nonnat ive species The Secretary may not determine that a species is an endangered species or a threatened species pursuant to this section if such species is not native to the United States. . (b) Limitation on provision of certain financial assistance Section 8(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1537(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking As a demonstration of and inserting the following: (1) In general As a demonstration of ; (2) by striking (which includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of lands, waters, or interests therein) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibition on purchasing land in a foreign country No financial assistance provided under paragraph (1) may be used to acquire, by lease or otherwise, lands, waters, or other interests in a foreign country. .