H.R. 4219, National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on August 27, 2026
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2026
2026-2031
2026-2036
Direct Spending (Outlays)
0
0
0
Revenues
0
0
0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit
0
0
0
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)
0
47
70
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?
No
Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?
No
Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?
H.R. 4219 would authorize the appropriation of $10 million each year over the 2027-2033 period for the Fish and Wildlife Service to establish a regional program to identify and respond to invasive species threats within or adjacent to National Wildlife Refuge System land and water. The bill also would require the agency to periodically report to the Congress.
The estimated budgetary effects of the legislation are shown in Table 1. The costs of the legislation fall within budget function 300 (natural resources and environment).
Table 1.
Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 4219
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2026-2031
Increases in Spending Subject to Appropriation
Authorization
0
10
10
10
10
10
50
Estimated Outlays
0
8
9
10
10
10
47
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 4219 would increase spending subject to appropriation by $23 million after 2031.
Based on historical spending patterns, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $47 million over the 2026-2031 period and $23 million after 2031, assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Rafferty. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
