HR 587 · in committee · major
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.
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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.
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What this bill does
- This bill removes the lesser prairie-chicken from federal lists of threatened and endangered species.
- The change affects conservation efforts, oil and gas development, and agricultural operations in prairie regions.
- The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and prevents future federal protections for this species.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would removing federal protections change land-use rules for oil and gas companies and farmers currently operating in lesser prairie-chicken habitats?
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What evidence exists that the lesser prairie-chicken population can sustain itself without federal endangered species protections?
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Which conservation groups or state agencies would lose funding or authority if this species is delisted, and what alternatives might replace those programs?
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Sponsor · R-KS-1
Tracey Mann
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-21
Joining the bill

Jodey C. Arrington
R-TX-19 · original

Stephanie I. Bice
R-OK-5 · original

Brian Babin
R-TX-36 · original

Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original

James R. Baird
R-IN-4 · original

Josh Brecheen
R-OK-2 · original

Ron Estes
R-KS-4 · original

Keith Self
R-TX-3 · original

Derek Schmidt
R-KS-2 · original

Wesley Hunt
R-TX-38 · original

Frank D. Lucas
R-OK-3 · original

Tom McClintock
R-CA-5 · original
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-21 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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