Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act

Bill: 119-s-1377
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2025-04-09
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1377 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2025 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To ensure the maintenance of a herd of horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act . 2. Maintenance of horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park Section 5 of the Act of April 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 54, chapter 41; 16 U.S.C. 245 ), is amended— (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows through The Administration and inserting the following: 5. Administration, protection, and development (a) In general The administration ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Maintenance of horses (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this subsection as the Secretary ) shall maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (referred to in this subsection as the Park ), with a population of not fewer than 150 horses. (2) Management plan (A) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop a plan to provide for the management of horses in the Park. (B) Requirements The plan developed under subparagraph (A) shall provide for the cost-effective management of the horses in the Park while ensuring that natural resources within the Park are not adversely impacted. (3) Removal The Secretary shall not remove, or assist in or permit the removal of, any horses from Federal land within the boundaries of the Park— (A) unless the removal is carried out as part of a plan to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses; or (B) except— (i) in the case of emergency; or (ii) to protect public health and safety. (4) Monitoring and assessment The Secretary shall annually monitor, assess, and make available to the public findings regarding the population, structure, and health of the horses in the Park. .