S. 171 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 21, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 60 words.
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.
- Committees
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Policy area
- Animals: 6 of 413 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.5%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 221 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 148 words
- Latest action
- Jan 21, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 587 To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Specie R · Introduced