HR 6635 United States House · 117th Congress

Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2022

Summary

Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2022 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.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 7, 2022 Last action Feb 10, 2022

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

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Committee

3

Feb 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

lower

Feb 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carolyn B. Maloney

Deborah K. Ross

James P. McGovern