House Bill
H.R. 587
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.
Primary Sponsor
Mark Pocan
Representative
Cosponsors
17
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Summary
This bill removes the lesser prairie-chicken from the threatened and endangered species lists and permanently prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from listing it in the future. The legislation applies to all distinct population segments of the species. It would eliminate federal protections for this grassland bird, allowing development activities currently restricted by its listing.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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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.
This bill removes the lesser prairie-chicken from the threatened and endangered species lists and permanently prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from listing it in the future. The legislation applies to all distinct population segments of the species. It
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This bill removes the lesser prairie-chicken from the threatened and endangered species lists and permanently prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from listing it in the future. The legislation applies to all distinct population segments of the species. It would eliminate federal protections for this grassland bird, allowing development activities currently restricted by its listing.
- Bill Number
- 587
- Sponsor
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Introduced
- 1/21/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Policy Area
- Animals
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- 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.
- Bill Number
- 587
- Sponsor
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced
- 1/21/2025
- Summary
- This bill removes the lesser prairie-chicken from the threatened and endangered species lists and permanently prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from listing it in the future. The legislation applies to all distinct population segments of the species. It would eliminate federal protections for
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