S 171 · in committee · major
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.
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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.
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What this bill does
- This bill removes the lesser prairie-chicken from federal threatened and endangered species lists.
- It affects landowners, energy companies, and conservation groups in prairie regions.
- The change takes effect immediately and prevents future federal protections for this species.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What evidence shows that lesser prairie-chicken populations have recovered enough to sustain removal from federal protection lists?
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How would delisting affect current land-use restrictions on ranches and energy development projects in prairie states?
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Which conservation strategies would replace the Endangered Species Act's protections if this species declines again?
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Sponsor · R-KS
Roger Marshall
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
4/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-21
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-21 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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