118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 1437: Black Vulture Relief Act of 2024
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Summary
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, disperse, or transport) 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.
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.
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Currently, the FWS has a permit process under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for the taking of black vultures.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Darren Soto D-FLOriginal
- Garland Barr R-KY
- August Pfluger R-TX
- James Comer R-KY
- Josh Brecheen R-OK
- Troy Balderson R-OH
- Eric Crawford R-AR
- Max Miller R-OH
- Steve Womack R-AR
- Kevin Hern R-OK
- Rick Allen R-GA
- Jason Smith R-MO
- Stephanie Bice R-OK
- Scott Perry R-PA
- Jack Bergman R-MI
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Neal Dunn R-FL
- Nancy Mace R-SC
- A. Ferguson R-GA
- Andrew Ogles R-TN
- Pete Sessions R-TX
- John Rutherford R-FL
- Brett Guthrie R-KY
- Brad Wenstrup R-OH
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN
- David Rouzer R-NC
- Lloyd Smucker R-PA
- Daniel Meuser R-PA
- David Kustoff R-TN
- Roger Williams R-TX
- Greg Pence R-IN
- Lance Gooden R-TX
- W. Steube R-FL
- Frank Lucas R-OK
- Harriet Hageman R-WY
- Mark Alford R-MO
- Mike Bost R-IL
- Larry Bucshon R-IN
- Tim Burchett R-TN
- Trent Kelly R-MS
- Sam Graves R-MO
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Rose SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, reported5 events+44
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History
- Introduced in the House by John Rose.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-832.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 679.
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 13.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.