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Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of the Interior to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park with a minimum population of 150 horses.
- Requires the Secretary to develop a management plan within 120 days that provides for cost-effective management of horses while protecting natural resources in the park.
- Restricts removal of horses from federal land within the park except as part of a plan to maintain genetic diversity, in cases of emergency, or to protect public health and safety.
- Requires the Secretary to annually monitor and assess the population, structure, and health of horses in the park and make findings available to the public.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/H001061.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Hoeven, John (R-ND)
1 cosponsor
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![Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/K000384.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Kaine, Tim (D-VA)
Actions (12)
- Sep 10, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Sep 10, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. · house
- Jun 15, 2026 Held at the desk. · house
- Jun 15, 2026 Received in the House. · house
- Jun 12, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Jun 11, 2026 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2747-2748; text: CR S2748) · senate
- Jun 11, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2747-2748; text: CR S2748)
- Jun 11, 2026 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. · senate
- Dec 17, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Dec 9, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238. · senate
- Apr 9, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Apr 9, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
AN ACT
To ensure the maintenance of a herd of horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. MAINTENANCE OF HORSES IN THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK.
Section 5 of the Act of April 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 54, chapter 41; 16 U.S.C. 245), is amended—
(1) by striking the section designation and all that follows through “The Administration” and inserting the following:
“SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION, PROTECTION, AND DEVELOPMENT.
“(a) In General.—The administration”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(b) Maintenance of Horses.—
“(1) In general.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Secretary’) shall maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Park’), with a population of not fewer than 150 horses.
“(2) Management plan.—
“(A) In general.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop a plan to provide for the management of horses in the Park.
“(B) Requirements.—The plan developed under subparagraph (A) shall provide for the cost-effective management of the horses in the Park while ensuring that natural resources within the Park are not adversely impacted.
“(3) Removal.—The Secretary shall not remove, or assist in or permit the removal of, any horses from Federal land within the boundaries of the Park—
“(A) unless the removal is carried out as part of a plan to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses; or
“(B) except—
“(i) in the case of emergency; or
“(ii) to protect public health and safety.
“(4) Monitoring and assessment.— The Secretary shall annually monitor, assess, and make
available to the public findings regarding the population, structure, and health of the horses in the Park.”.
Passed the Senate June 11, 2026.
Attest:
Secretary. 119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1377
AN ACT
To ensure the maintenance of a herd of horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and for other purposes.
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