# 115-hr-2603: SAVES Act

115-hr-2603, SAVES Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2603
- Congress: 115
- Title: SAVES Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
- Introduced: 2017-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Saving America’s Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit the scope of the Act to native species. Species that are not native to the United States may not be treated as endangered or threatened species.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2017-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2017-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2017-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2017-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-2603 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2603)

## Related
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-36)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2603 (as of 2025-11-18).