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Black Vulture Relief Act

Bill Number
H.R. 2462
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-10-03: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
Last Updated
2026-02-04T04:21:17Z

Official Summary

Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025

This bill allows livestock producers and their employees to take certain actions against black vultures to protect livestock. (Black vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.)

Specifically, livestock producers and their employees may (1) take (i.e., capture, kill, or disperse, or transport the carcass of) a black vulture that they reasonably believe will cause death, injury, or destruction to livestock; or (2) in the course of taking or attempting to take the black vulture, cause injury to the bird. However, they may not take or attempt to take a black vulture through the use of poison.

Livestock producers and their employees must submit an annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on black vultures taken under this bill. The FWS must develop a reporting form and make this reporting form available on its website.

Currently, the FWS has a permit process under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for the taking of black vultures.

Sponsor

Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

Cosponsors (26)

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5], Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5], Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6], Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

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