Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Interior Secretary to maintain a genetically diverse herd of at least 150 horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, develop a horse-management plan within 120 days, restrict removals except for herd management, emergencies, or public health and safety, and annually publish population, structure, and health findings.
Who Benefits and How
Theodore Roosevelt National Park horses benefit from a statutory minimum herd and removal limits. Park visitors benefit from continued opportunity to see horses in the South Unit. Wild horse advocates benefit from public annual monitoring data. Park resource managers benefit from a required cost-effective management plan tied to natural-resource protection.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Interior Secretary and National Park Service staff must maintain at least 150 genetically diverse horses, write the plan, restrict removals, and publish annual findings. Park biologists must monitor population, structure, and health. Natural resource managers must balance horse protection with resource impacts. Emergency responders remain responsible for removals needed for safety.
Key Provisions
- Requires a genetically diverse herd of at least 150 horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit.
- Requires a horse-management plan within 120 days.
- Restricts horse removals except for herd management, emergencies, or public health and safety.
- Requires annual public monitoring of horse population, structure, and health.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Interior Secretary to maintain a genetically diverse herd of at least 150 horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, develop a horse-management plan within 120 days, restrict removals except for herd management, emergencies, or public health and safety, and annually publish population, structure, and health findings.
Key Policy Areas
National Parks, Wild Horses, North Dakota
Primary Purpose
Requires the Interior Secretary to maintain a genetically diverse herd of at least 150 horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, develop a horse-management plan within 120 days, restrict removals except for herd management, emergencies, or public health and safety, and annually publish population, structure, and health findings.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park horses benefit from a statutory minimum herd and removal limits
- Park visitors benefit from continued opportunity to see horses in the South Unit
- Wild horse advocates benefit from public annual monitoring data
- Park resource managers benefit from a required cost-effective management plan tied to natural-resource protection
Identified Costs
- The Interior Secretary and National Park Service staff must maintain at least 150 genetically diverse horses, write the plan, restrict removals, and publish annual findings
- Park biologists must monitor population, structure, and health
- Natural resource managers must balance horse protection with resource impacts
- Emergency responders remain responsible for removals needed for safety
Sponsors
John Hoeven
R-ND | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateReceived in the House.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous …
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2747-2748; …
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous …
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported …
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. …
Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
National Park Service staff, Natural resource managers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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