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Black Vulture Relief Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-3358| Senate 
| Updated: 11/29/2023
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (13)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Black Vulture Relief Act of 2023 This bill allows livestock producers and their employees to take certain actions against black vultures to protect livestock. (Black vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.) Specifically, livestock producers and their employees may (1) take (i.e., capture, kill, or disperse, or transport the carcass of) a black vulture that they reasonably believe will cause death, injury, or destruction to livestock; or (2) in the course of taking or attempting to take the black vulture, cause injury to the bird. However, they may not take or attempt to take a black vulture through the use of poison. Livestock producers and their employees must submit an annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on black vultures taken under this bill. The FWS must make this reporting form available on its website. Currently, the FWS has a permit process under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for the taking of black vultures.
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Timeline
Nov 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 10, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1437
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 679.
  • November 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • December 10, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1437
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 679.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1437: Black Vulture Relief Act of 2024

Black Vulture Relief Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-3358| Senate 
| Updated: 11/29/2023
Black Vulture Relief Act of 2023 This bill allows livestock producers and their employees to take certain actions against black vultures to protect livestock. (Black vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.) Specifically, livestock producers and their employees may (1) take (i.e., capture, kill, or disperse, or transport the carcass of) a black vulture that they reasonably believe will cause death, injury, or destruction to livestock; or (2) in the course of taking or attempting to take the black vulture, cause injury to the bird. However, they may not take or attempt to take a black vulture through the use of poison. Livestock producers and their employees must submit an annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on black vultures taken under this bill. The FWS must make this reporting form available on its website. Currently, the FWS has a permit process under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for the taking of black vultures.
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Timeline
Nov 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 10, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1437
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 679.
  • November 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • December 10, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1437
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 679.
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (13)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1437: Black Vulture Relief Act of 2024
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted