Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act of 2026

Nothing in this Act—

(1) waives, limits, or modifies any requirement of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, or the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);

(2) authorizes a take (as defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532)) of any species listed as a threatened species or an endangered species under that Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) without a separate authorization under applicable law; or

(3) affects requirements under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), or the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly known as the Bald Eagle Protection Act) (54 Stat. 250, chapter 278; 16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.).