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Bill · 119th Congress · S 1377
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act
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Introduced 2025-04-09Topic: environment · land use zoningSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceTheodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses, with a population of no fewer than 150 horses, in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Interior must develop a management plan to protect the horses while ensuring that the natural resources within the park are not adversely impacted. The bill also prohibits Interior from removing horses from the park unless the removal is (1) to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses, (2) in the case of an emergency, or (3) to protect public health and safety. Interior must annually monitor, assess, and publish findings regarding the population, structure, and health of the horses in the park.
Sponsors
- John Hoeven Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2026-09-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | refer |
| 2026-09-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2026-06-15 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-06-15 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-06-12 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2747-2748; text: CR S2748) | |
| 2026-06-11 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2747-2748; text: CR S2748) | floor pass | |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report |
| 2026-06-11 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report | |
| 2025-12-17 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2025-12-09 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238. | refer |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2025-04-09 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |