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HR 9456 117th Congress House Animals

Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act

Introduced: December 8, 2022 Introduced by: Estes, Ron Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Dec 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 7, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8806)
Dec 7, 2022
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Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act

This bill prohibits any population of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, or New Mexico from being listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). The lesser prairie-chicken is a type of grouse.

Currently, two distinct population segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken are listed under the ESA. The Southern DPS of the lesser prairie-chicken is listed as endangered and the Northern DPS is listed as threatened. The bill removes both populations from the list.

In addition, the bill bans Interior from listing any population of the lesser prairie-chicken as endangered or threatened in the future.

What's happening now December 7, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Cosponsors 4
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Buck, Ken
· Dec 8, 2022
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Dec 8, 2022
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Dec 8, 2022
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Dec 8, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9456: Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9456/
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"H.R. 9456: Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9456/.
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