119th Congress
H.R. 587
To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tracey Mann(R-KS)
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Animals
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (17)
Original cosponsors (15)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Frank D. Lucas (R-OK)
- Gary J. Palmer (R-AL)
- James R. Baird (R-IN)
- Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Keith Self (R-TX)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)
- Tom McClintock (R-CA)
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX)
Added later (2)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC) · Jan 28, 2025
- Rudy Yakym III (R-IN) · Feb 5, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This bill removes the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), including each of its distinct population segments, from the threatened and endangered species lists that are published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Further, the bill prohibits the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from designating such species as threatened or endangered, and thus, protecting such species under such act.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in House