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H.R. 4219

U.S. House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 4219, the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jun 27, 2025 by Rep. Ed Case (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Aug 27, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 672.

Record

Text

H.R. 4219 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb4219/introduced.txt
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  Union Calendar No. 672
  119TH CONGRESS
  2D SESSION
  H. R. 4219
  [Report No. 119–771]
  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Wildlife
  Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program.
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  JUNE 27, 2025
  Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. MOYLAN) introduced the following bill; which
  was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
  AUGUST 27, 2026
  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
  House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
  [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
  [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 27, 2025]
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  A BILL
  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Na-
  tional Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike
  Team Program.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
  2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
   SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Wildlife Refuge
  5 System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025’’.
   SEC. 2. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM INVASIVE
SPECIES STRIKE TEAM PROGRAM.
(a) INVASIVE SPECIES STRIKE TEAM PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out
a program to identify and respond to priority
invasive species threats within or adjacent to Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters in co-
ordination with partners, to be known as the ‘‘Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike
Team Program’’.
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, the Secretary shall—
(A) establish at least 1 invasive species
strike team within each region of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service trained in early
detection and rapid response for multiple
invasive species taxa to—
(i) conserve, manage, and, where ap-
propriate, restore, habitat conditions that
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within or adjacent to National Wildlife Ref-
uge System lands and waters;
(ii) conduct appropriate prevention,
early detection, rapid response, and man-
agement of invasive species;
(iii) use integrated pest management
techniques and tools;
(iv) conduct inreach and outreach, in-
cluding trainings and table-top exercises,
including on the use of the Incident Com-
mand System, as part of their planning
and operations; and
(v) use risk assessments, research, in-
novations, management outcomes, moni-
toring, and evaluation to improve the effec-
tiveness of detection and response activities;
(B) engage in partnerships and collabora-
tions with—
(i) Federal, State, Tribal, and local
governments;
(ii) nongovernmental institutions;
(iii) nonprofit organizations; and
(iv) private individuals and entities to
advance mutual priorities and promote effi-
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(C) collaborate in the development of a set
of consistent taxonomy standards and work with
others to implement such standards among all
Department of the Interior databases; and
(D) utilize national and regional standard-
ized reporting platforms, such as—
(i) the National Agricultural Pest In-
formation System;
(ii) the National Data Repository of
the National Plant Diagnostic Network;
(iii) the Early Detection and Distribu-
tion Mapping System;
(iv) the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Database of the United States Geological
Survey;
(v) iMapInvasives; and
(vi) State databases.
(3) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out
the Program, the Secretary is authorized to—
(A) conduct outreach as appropriate to Fed-
eral, State, local, and Tribal governments and
institutions, as well as private individuals and
organizations, to address the management of
invasive species within or adjacent to National
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Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters, in-
cluding providing or entering, upon request—
(i) financial assistance, including di-
rect expenditures;
(ii) technical assistance;
(iii) contracts; or
(iv) grants or cooperative agreements;
and
(B) upon request of an entity described in
subparagraph (A) and as appropriate, enter into
an agreement to provide the expertise and use of
Invasive Species Strike Teams established under
paragraph (2) to respond to existing or newly
detected invasive species.
(4) COORDINATION OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS.—
The Secretary shall encourage the National Wildlife
Refuge System to coordinate invasive species manage-
ment actions of each Invasive Species Strike Team
with adjacent landowners and the State or Tribal
agencies within the State or Tribal lands on which
Invasive Species Strike Team activities may occur.
(5) REPORT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Appropriations and the
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Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
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Representatives and the Committee on Appro-
priations and the Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate, and make avail-
able to the public on the website of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, a report re-
garding the Program 2 years after enactment
and 5 years after enactment.
(B) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report
submitted under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude—
(i) a summary of each Invasive Species
Strike Team’s work to address priority
invasive species within the National Wild-
life Refuge System; and
(ii) progress made by the Program to-
ward the prevention, detection, control, or
eradication of each priority invasive spe-
cies.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
  20 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out
  21 this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027
  22 through 2033.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) EARLY DETECTION.—The term ‘‘early detec-
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verifying the presence of an invasive species before the
founding population becomes established or spreads so
widely that eradication is no longer feasible.
(2)       ERADICATION.—The  term  ‘‘eradication’’
means the removal or destruction of an entire popu-
lation of specific invasive species, or removal of a
group of invasive species at a pre-defined geographic
scale, confirmed through species-specific post-treat-
ment monitoring with no or little chance of reinva-
sion.
(3) INVASIVE SPECIES.—The term ‘‘invasive spe-
cies’’ means, with regard to a particular ecosystem, a
non-native organism whose introduction causes or is
likely to cause economic or environmental harm or
harm to human, animal, or plant health.
(4) PREVENTION.—The term ‘‘prevention’’ means
actions, such as outreach, education, or inspection
stations, associated with stopping invasive species
from being introduced or spreading into a new loca-
tion or ecosystem through various pathways.
(5) PRIORITY  INVASIVE  SPECIES.—The  term
‘‘priority invasive species’’ means an invasive species
that is a major concern and necessary to map, mon-
itor, and manage based on the following factors:
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(A) Potential impact on other native spe-
cies.
(B) Ability to alter habitats.
(C) Ability to harm human health.
(D) Severity of economic impact.
(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species
Strike Team Program authorized under subsection
(a)(1).
(7) RAPID  RESPONSE.—The  term ‘‘rapid re-
sponse’’ means a process that is employed to eradicate
or contain the founding or incipient population of an
invasive species from a specific location.
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the
several States, the District of Columbia, and each ter-
ritory and possession of the United States.
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  Union Calendar No. 672
119TH CONGRESS
   2D SESSION       H. R. 4219
  [Report No. 119–771]
  H4219
  A BILL
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To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish
  the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive
  Species Strike Team Program.
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Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-06-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program.

Sponsors

Rep. Ed Case (D) sponsors H.R. 4219, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4219 went before 2 committees: Natural Resources and Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Aug 27, 2026 · 395 Bills
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Discharged from · Jul 22, 2026 · 24 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 4219, the latest H. Rept. 119-771.

  • H. Rept. 119-771 — NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM INVASIVE SPECIES STRIKE TEAM ACT OF 2025

Actions

H.R. 4219 has taken 10 actions since Jun 27, 2025, the latest on Aug 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 27, 2026
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-771.Natural Resources Committee
Aug 27, 2026
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 672.
Jul 22, 2026
House
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries DischargedWater, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Jul 22, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldNatural Resources Committee
Jul 22, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 4219 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4219 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4219 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4219’s is Environmental Protection.

hr4219/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance 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. 4219 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Wildlife conservation and habitat protection.

hr4219/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchIntergovernmental relationsPest managementPublic-private cooperationWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4219, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASE:H.R. 4219.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution[Page H3033]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com