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S. 1377119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jun 15, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act
Introduced:
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The bill legally requires the National Park Service to keep at least 150 wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
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This bill requires the National Park Service to maintain a herd of at least 150 wild horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It requires a management plan within 120 days and yearly public reports on the herd's population, health, and makeup. Horses could only be removed as part of an approved genetic diversity plan or during emergencies or public health situations.
This mainly affects the National Park Service, which must maintain rather than reduce the herd. It also affects park visitors, wildlife and conservation groups, nearby tourism-dependent communities, and Native American tribes and historians who view the horses as culturally significant.
The change reverses a prior proposal by park managers to potentially remove the herd over environmental impact and non-native species concerns, replacing that discretion with a legal mandate.
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Right now: it passed the Senate, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.