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HR 9154 117th Congress House Animals

Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Protection Act of 2022

Introduced: October 7, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 7, 2022
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Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Protection Act of 2022

This bill modifies requirements under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, including by directing the Department of the Interior to (1) establish regulations that require humane treatment of the animals during handling, management activities, removals, euthanasia, holding, and other activities; and (2) take actions to correct, prevent the recurrence of, and record violations of such regulations. The bill also prohibits Interior from destroying such animals unless they are fatally injured or terminally ill.

What's happening now October 7, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 18, 2022
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 7, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 7, 2022
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 7, 2022
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 7, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 7, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9154: Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Protection Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9154/
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"H.R. 9154: Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Protection Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9154/.
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H.R. 9154, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9154/.
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