# 117-hr-7631: Veterans for Mustangs Act

117-hr-7631, Veterans for Mustangs Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7631
- Congress: 117
- Title: Veterans for Mustangs Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans for Mustangs Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to prioritize use of nonsurgical, medically safe on-range fertility controls to manage populations of wild, free-roaming horses and burros. In implementing such fertility controls, the Bureau of Land Management shall prioritize the recruitment of military veterans to train and become certified in the application of fertility controls, including the certified PZP applicator certification offered by the Science and Conservation Center's Certification Program. Interior shall provide appropriate compensation to military veterans participating in such a certification program. The bill authorizes Interior to contract with military veterans who have completed the training program to carry out fertility control activities.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7631 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7631)

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