119th Congress
S. 171
A bill to remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Animals
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (3)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- M001190
Added later (1)
- John Cornyn (R-TX) · Mar 10, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. - Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate