Leveraging Aerial Systems for Stewardship Operations (LASSO) Act

This bill would change the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to set aside $100,000 each year from 2026 through 2030 for grants. The grants would fund pilot projects testing whether drones can be used to gather and manage wild horses and burros humanely. Grants would go to organizations, including colleges and universities, with drone expertise and a record of equine welfare research, and could also support drone use for fertility control and herd health. Results of each project would be shared with Congress and the public within 180 days after the study ends, and grant recipients would also report on possible drone uses for ranching, animal care, and environmental stewardship.

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Sponsors

• Eugene Simon Vindman Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors