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119-s-1377119th Congress

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act

Sponsored By: Senator Hoeven, John [R-ND]

Passed Senate

Summary

Maintain a genetically diverse herd of at least 150 wild horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The bill would make the Secretary of the Interior legally responsible for that herd and set binding rules on management, limited removals, and public reporting.

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  • Park managers: The Secretary would have to adopt a management plan within 120 days that is cost-effective and prevents harm to the Park's natural resources.
  • Herd and conservation: The herd must be kept genetically diverse and removals from Federal land in the South Unit would be allowed only for genetic management, emergencies, or to protect public health and safety.
  • Public transparency and science: The Secretary would monitor the herd annually and publish findings on population size, structure, and health.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Keep wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt Park

If enacted, the Interior Secretary would have to keep a genetically diverse herd of at least 150 horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The Secretary would have to issue a management plan within 120 days of enactment. The plan would be cost‑effective and would protect park natural resources. The Secretary would monitor the herd each year and publish reports on its size, structure, and health. Horses would only be removed as part of a plan to maintain genetic diversity, in an emergency, or to protect public health and safety.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hoeven, John [R-ND]

ND • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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