# 119-hr-587: To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act.

119-hr-587, To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-587
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-587
- Congress: 119
- Title: To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Removes the lesser prairie-chicken from Endangered Species Act protections.** The bill would delist the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), including all distinct population segments, and bar the Secretary from listing the species as threatened or endangered in the future, expressly excluding the lesser prairie-chicken from the Act's protective framework.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Endangered Species Act rules lifted for prairie-chicken: benefit, low. This bill would remove the lesser prairie-chicken from Endangered Species Act lists. It would also bar the Secretary from listing the bird again as threatened or endangered. This would end ESA-based rules and permits tied to this species, including all distinct population segments. If enacted, land…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-587 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/587)

## Related
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-587 (as of 2026-04-21).