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.
- Bill Number
- H.R. 587
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Animals
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-21: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Last Updated
- 2025-07-28T13:58:30Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (17)
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5], Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2], Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3], Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-21: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- 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. — issued 2025-01-21 — PDF (2 pages)