United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 1377 — Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill aims to protect wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

This legislation requires the Department of the Interior to maintain at least 150 genetically diverse wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It also mandates a management plan to protect these horses while safeguarding the park's natural resources.

Summary

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection ActThis bill directs the Department of the Interior to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses, with a population of no fewer than 150 horses, in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Interior must develop a management plan to protect the horses while ensuring that the natural resources within the park are not adversely impacted.The bill also prohibits Interior from removing horses from the park unless the removal is (1) to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses, (2) in the case of an emergency, or (3) to protect public health and safety.Interior must annually monitor, assess, and publish findings regarding the population, structure, and health of the horses in the park.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2747-2748; text: CR S2748)

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2747-2748; text: CR S2748)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1377 do?
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection ActThis bill directs the Department of the Interior to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses, with a population of no fewer than 150 horses, in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Interior must develop a management plan to protect the horses while ensuring that the natural resources within the park are not adversely impacted.The bill also prohibits Interior from removing horses from the park unless the removal is (1) to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses, (2) in the case of an emergency, or (3) to protect public health and safety.Interior must annually monitor, assess, and publish findings regarding the population, structure, and health of the horses in the park.
Who sponsors S 1377?
S 1377 is sponsored by Kaine, Tim (Democratic) and Hoeven, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1377?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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