118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3656Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023

To amend the Act commonly known as the Wild Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act to prohibit certain uses of aircraft with respect to the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes.

Animals
Introduced May 24, 2023
Last action Jun 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 24, 2023
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Referred
Jun 9, 2023
Natural Resources
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from using or contracting for the use of helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft for gathering horses and burros under the Wild Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act. Further, BLM may not make contracts to use helicopters for transporting captured animals under such act.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 24, 2023
Introduced in House
May 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.