Overview
- DiCaprio, posting to roughly 60 million Instagram followers on Wednesday’s Earth Day, urged Americans to call the Capitol switchboard and press Representatives to vote no on H.R. 1897.
- He said the measure would “gut” the Endangered Species Act, and environmental advocates warned it could cut habitat protections and elevate economic costs over scientific reviews.
- The House is set to vote on the ESA Amendments Act of 2025, and the reports do not state any final outcome.
- The 1973 law passed with near-unanimous bipartisan votes under President Richard Nixon, and supporters say its protections have kept about 99% of listed species from extinction.
- Coverage diverged by outlet, with Variety and Us Weekly emphasizing conservation warnings while Breitbart highlighted DiCaprio’s past politics and criticism of his carbon-heavy travel.