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.
- Bill Number
- S. 171
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Animals
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Last Updated
- 2025-07-29T19:14:09Z
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 (4)
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 2025-01-21: Introduced in Senate
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, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes. — issued 2025-01-21 — PDF (2 pages)