Bill requires park service to maintain 150 wild horses in North Dakota
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Sponsor: John Hoeven · Senator · ND
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Official title: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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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What does this do?
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.
Who does it affect?
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.
Why does it matter?
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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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 9, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Sep 10, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.