Local Data for Better Conservation Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- Jun 8, 2026
What it does
The Local Data for Better Conservation Act would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to accept and integrate state-collected data when making decisions to list or delist species as threatened or endangered. This change would affect the federal species listing process by mandating that state-gathered information be considered alongside federal data. The bill aims to improve conservation decisions by incorporating local scientific input, though it does not alter other provisions of the Endangered Species Act. It was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.