{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-4219","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 4219","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025"},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","title":"To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program."},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2025-06-27","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2026-09-14","vote":{"id":"119-2026-h296","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act","result":"Passed","yea":371,"nay":33,"present":0,"not_voting":28,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll296.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.","date":"2026-09-15"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2026-08-27","stage":"Reported to House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":101},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Program, which identifies and responds to priority invasive species threats within or adjacent to National Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219/text/eh#H8A0E6137BEEA45B5B2BEB85AC0DE1C98"}]},"core_areas":["Invasive species detection and response on National Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters","Partnerships and assistance with governments and private parties on invasive species","Reports to Congress and the public on the strike team program","Authorization of appropriations for the program"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary to carry out a program, in coordination with partners, to identify and respond to priority invasive species threats within or adjacent to National Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219/text/eh#H8A0E6137BEEA45B5B2BEB85AC0DE1C98"}},{"text":"Requires 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.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219/text/eh#H8A0E6137BEEA45B5B2BEB85AC0DE1C98"}},{"text":"Requires that identification of and response to priority invasive species threats on lands and waters adjacent to the National Wildlife Refuge System be carried out only at the request of the owner of those lands or waters.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219/text/eh#H8A0E6137BEEA45B5B2BEB85AC0DE1C98"}},{"text":"Allows the Secretary, upon request, to provide financial assistance, technical assistance, contracts, grants or cooperative agreements to governments, institutions, and private individuals and organizations to address invasive species management.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219/text/eh#H8A0E6137BEEA45B5B2BEB85AC0DE1C98"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to submit a report on the program to four named House and Senate committees and post it publicly, 2 years and 5 years after enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219/text/eh#H8A0E6137BEEA45B5B2BEB85AC0DE1C98"}},{"text":"Authorizes $10,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2033 to carry out the program.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219/text/eh#H8A0E6137BEEA45B5B2BEB85AC0DE1C98"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2026-09-14","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-12","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4219/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-4219.png","v":"54142705c0d0","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 4219, 119th Congress: National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025. House: 371 Yea, 33 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 14 Sep 2026."}}