H.R. 4219 · 119th Congress

National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025

Introduced on Jun 27, 2025 by Ed Case (D-HI-1). One cosponsor. Latest action (Sep 15, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 27, 2025
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Pest management
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Aug 27, 2026). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ed CaseD-HI-1Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Sep 14, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 371–33

History

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  1. Jun 27, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jun 27, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jun 27, 2025Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E631)
  4. Jun 27, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  5. Apr 9, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
  6. Apr 16, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  7. Jul 22, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
  8. Jul 22, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Jul 22, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Aug 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-771.
  11. Aug 27, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-771.
  12. Aug 27, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 672.
  13. Sep 14, 2026 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Sep 14, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5560-5562)
  15. Sep 14, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4219.
  16. Sep 14, 2026 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  17. Sep 14, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5598-5599)
  18. Sep 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 33 (Roll no. 296). (text: CR H5560-5561)House · Roll call 296
  19. Sep 14, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 33 (Roll no. 296). (text: CR H5560-5561)House · Roll call 296
  20. Sep 14, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. Sep 15, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.