Introduced
S. 171
Introduced in Senate · February 20, 2025January 21, 2025
Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Delisting of lesser prairie-chicken.
- (a) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), including each distinct population segment of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), is removed from the lists of threatened species and endangered species that are published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 .