Bill > HR587

This bill seeks to remove the lesser prairie-chicken (a bird species scientifically known as Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) from the lists of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Specifically, the bill would permanently delist the bird and its distinct population segments, effectively preventing the U.S. Secretary of the Interior from classifying the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened or endangered in the future. The legislation amends section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act to explicitly prohibit the Secretary from making any future determinations that would list the lesser prairie-chicken as a threatened or endangered species. By doing so, the bill would remove federal protections for the bird and limit regulatory actions aimed at preserving its habitat or population. This proposed change could have significant implications for conservation efforts and land use in the regions where the lesser prairie-chicken is found, primarily in the southwestern United States, including parts of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/587/all-info