Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 23
- Latest action
- Jul 10, 2025
What it does
The Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025 would amend the Wild Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act to phase out the use of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for rounding up wild horses and burros over a two-year period after enactment, while requiring any aircraft used for such operations to be equipped with cameras to record the activity. The bill aims to promote more humane and cost-effective population management methods, such as fertility controls, and increase transparency by mandating that footage from aircraft-assisted roundups be included in agency reports. It also directs the Government Accountability Office to study humane alternatives, job creation opportunities, and the…
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