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.

Sponsored byRep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]KS· Introduced 21 January 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

21 January 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 28 July 2025

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.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
21 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 January 2025 · IntroReferral

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17 cosponsors

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Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]KS

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Republican17100%

Republican:Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]IN
Republican:Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]NC
Republican:Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]OK
Republican:Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]PA
Republican:Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]AL
Republican:Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]CA
Republican:Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]TX
Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS
Republican:Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]TX
Republican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Republican:Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]OK
Republican:Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]WA
Republican:Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX
Republican:Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
Republican:Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]KS
Republican:Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]IN
Republican:Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]OK

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