H.R. 4219: National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-06-27 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

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National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for the Invasive Species Strike Team program carried out by the National Wildlife Refuge System within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). This program operates teams in each FWS region that coordinate with public and private entities to address invasive species and related conservation issues in and around the National Wildlife Refuge System. The bill requires FWS to report to Congress on the program's work and progress towards addressing invasive species that pose a major concern to the environment, human health, or the economy.

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National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · 1 cosponsors

Money: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4219, National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 (2026-09-09) No linked contracts or vendors yet.

Recorded votes

House roll call 296 (2026): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 4219 (2026-09-14): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4219.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr4219 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills