Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to change how species are listed, protected, and recovered, expand conservation agreements on private land, and limit certain consultation and litigation requirements.

• Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit a national listing work plan that ranks species into five priority levels.
• Directs the Secretary to count the net conservation benefit of approved Conservation Benefit Agreements when deciding whether to list a species.
• Caps attorney fee awards in Endangered Species Act suits at $125 per hour and $200,000 per suit, unless the court finds a higher rate justified.
• Exempts certain incidental take permits and conservation plan approvals from review as major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act.

• Natural Resources Committee (House)
• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

Environmental Protection