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Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act

Introduced: January 24, 2023 Introduced by: Estes, Ron Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 30, 2023
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jan 24, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 24, 2023
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jan 20, 2023
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jan 17, 2023
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Jan 17, 2023
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Jan 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 248: Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-248/
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"H.R. 248: Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-248/.
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H.R. 248, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-248/.
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