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H.R. 4033

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Summary

H.R. 4033, the Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jun 17, 2025 by Rep. Randy Fine (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, and last saw action on Jul 22, 2025: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Record

Text

H.R. 4033 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb4033/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4033 IH: Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4033  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 17, 2025   Mr. Fine  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025  .
2.
Sturgeon held in captivity or controlled environments
Section 9(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1538(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(3)
Sturgeon
(A)
In general
Subsection (a)(1) and section 7(a)(2) shall not apply to—
(i)
a sturgeon farmed that is legally held in captivity or in a controlled environment as of the date of enactment of this paragraph, until such time as the sturgeon is intentionally returned to a wild state; or
(ii)
progeny of a sturgeon described in clause (i), until such time as the progeny is intentionally returned to a wild state.
(B)
Demonstration; requirements
(i)
In general
Any person holding any sturgeon or progeny described in subparagraph (A) shall—
(I)
be able to demonstrate that the sturgeon or progeny qualifies as a sturgeon or progeny, as applicable, described in that subparagraph; and
(II)
maintain and submit to the Secretary, on request of the Secretary, such inventories, documentation, and records as the Secretary may, by regulation, require as being reasonably appropriate to carry out the purposes of this paragraph.
(ii)
Requirements
Requirements described in clause (i)(II) shall not unnecessarily duplicate the requirements of other rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary under this Act.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Randy Fine (R) sponsors H.R. 4033, and 5 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 4033 went before 2 committees: Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee and Natural Resources.

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jul 22, 2025 · 24 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jun 17, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4033 has taken 4 actions since Jun 17, 2025, the latest on Jul 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 22, 2025
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldWater, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Jul 16, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Jun 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 4033 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4033, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 4033 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4033 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Homeland Security, Immigration, Natural Resources, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE—District of Columbia13—
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION—Florida11—
STURGEON INDUSTRY ALLIANCE OF AMERICAAssociation dedicated to protect caviar-producing sturgeonSouth Carolina11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE13—
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP11—
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CASSIE FERRI113
CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL113
DANIEL MOSS113
MARY BEETHAM113
ROBERT DEWEY113
TAYLOR RUSH113
STERLING WATSON111
WILLIAM MOSCHELLA111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIONFLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION2025 third_quarter$11K3rd Quarter - Report
STURGEON INDUSTRY ALLIANCE OF AMERICABROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4033 under Animals, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4033’s is Animals.

hr4033/policy-areas.txt
AnimalsAgriculture and FoodArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4033 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Aquaculture to Marine and coastal resources, fisheries.

hr4033/subjects.txt
AquacultureEndangered and threatened speciesFishesMarine and coastal resources, fisheries

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4033, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FINE:H.R. 4033.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, the Commerce ClauseArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18 the Necessary and ProperClause.[Page H2832]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com