# 119-hr-2864: Veterans for Mustangs Act

119-hr-2864, Veterans for Mustangs Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2864
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans for Mustangs Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a veteran‑prioritized on‑range immunocontraception program to reduce wild free‑roaming horse and burro populations.** The bill would shift management toward humane, reversible, non‑surgical immunocontraceptive vaccines and direct the Bureau of Land Management to recruit and train military veterans to apply them, including PZP certification from the Science and Conservation Center, with compensation for training.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Paid wild horse fertility work for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, BLM would run on-range fertility control using humane, reversible vaccines. The agency would recruit military veterans for training and certification, including the PZP program from the Science and Conservation Center. Veterans in training would get paid. After certification, BLM could…
- Immediate steps to reduce wild horse and burro herds: mixed, low. If enacted, BLM would have to act right away to cut herds or remove excess animals. It would follow the law’s set order of steps. It would keep acting until herds reach appropriate levels or excess animals are removed.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2864 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2864)

## Related
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2864 (as of 2026-04-21).