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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 21, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
- Policy area
- Animals
- Cosponsors
- 4
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.
Recent actions
- Jan 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Jan 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.