# 116-hr-5638: American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act

116-hr-5638, American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5638
- Congress: 116
- Title: American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Introduced: 2020-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act This bill revises requirements governing the protection of endangered or threatened species. Specifically, the bill limits such protection to native species. In addition, the bill prohibits certain funding for endangered or threatened species from being used to purchase land in foreign countries.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2020-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-5585: Listing Reform Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-5705: Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5638)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-5585: Listing Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5585)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-5705: Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5705)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5638 (as of 2025-11-18).