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Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4356| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
Dina Titus

Dina Titus

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (17)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to significantly alter the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros by addressing current roundup practices. Its primary purpose is to prohibit the use of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for the rounding up or gathering of these animals, citing concerns about their humane treatment and cost-effectiveness. The legislation mandates a two-year phased elimination of these aerial methods, ensuring a gradual but complete termination of such practices. During the phase-out period, any aircraft still used for roundups must be equipped with cameras to record the operations , with the footage subsequently made available to the public. The bill also directs the Comptroller General to submit a report within one year, detailing humane alternatives to aircraft use, potential job creation from these alternatives, and the overall effects of aircraft on wild horse and burro populations. This aims to promote more humane and fiscally responsible management strategies.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6635
Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3656
Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6635
    Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3656
    Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023


  • July 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4356| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
This bill seeks to significantly alter the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros by addressing current roundup practices. Its primary purpose is to prohibit the use of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for the rounding up or gathering of these animals, citing concerns about their humane treatment and cost-effectiveness. The legislation mandates a two-year phased elimination of these aerial methods, ensuring a gradual but complete termination of such practices. During the phase-out period, any aircraft still used for roundups must be equipped with cameras to record the operations , with the footage subsequently made available to the public. The bill also directs the Comptroller General to submit a report within one year, detailing humane alternatives to aircraft use, potential job creation from these alternatives, and the overall effects of aircraft on wild horse and burro populations. This aims to promote more humane and fiscally responsible management strategies.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6635
Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3656
Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6635
    Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3656
    Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023


  • July 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dina Titus

Dina Titus

Democratic Representative

Nevada

Cosponsors (17)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)James R. Walkinshaw (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted