United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 126 — Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act

Last action — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.

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Summary

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Currituck County, and the state of North Carolina to provide for the management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. Requires that such agreement: (1) allow a herd of no more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in and around the Refuge; (2) provide for cost-effective management of such horses; and (3) provide for the introduction of a small number of free-roaming wild horses from the herd at Cape Lookout National Seashore as is necessary to maintain the genetic viability of the herd in and around the Refuge; and (4) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay certain costs associated with the health, maintenance, removal, and placement of such horses. Prohibits the removal of any horse from the Seashore for introduction at the Refuge, except with the approval of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses Inc. and consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service and the Foundation and the management plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as creating liability of the United States for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild horses to any person or property located inside or outside the boundaries of the Refuge.

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Action History

  1. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.

  2. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. Received in the Senate.

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2993-2994)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 126.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2993-2994)

  8. Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 53.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-77.

  11. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 126 do?
Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Currituck County, and the state of North Carolina to provide for the management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. Requires that such agreement: (1) allow a herd of no more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in and around the Refuge; (2) provide for cost-effective management of such horses; and (3) provide for the introduction of a small number of free-roaming wild horses from the herd at Cape Lookout National Seashore as is necessary to maintain the genetic viability of the herd in and around the Refuge; and (4) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay certain costs associated with the health, maintenance, removal, and placement of such horses. Prohibits the removal of any horse from the Seashore for introduction at the Refuge, except with the approval of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses Inc. and consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service and the Foundation and the management plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as creating liability of the United States for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild horses to any person or property located inside or outside the boundaries of the Refuge.
Who sponsors HR 126?
HR 126 is sponsored by Walter Jones (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 126?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 126?
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