119th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 2462: Black Vulture Relief Act
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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, 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 develop a reporting form and 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
- Mark Alford R-MOOriginal
- Stephanie Bice R-OKOriginal
- Garland Barr R-KYOriginal
- Mike Bost R-ILOriginal
- Sam Graves R-MOOriginal
- Lance Gooden R-TXOriginal
- Kevin Hern R-OKOriginal
- Daniel Meuser R-PAOriginal
- Mark Messmer R-INOriginal
- Scott Perry R-PAOriginal
- David Rouzer R-NCOriginal
- Michael Rulli R-OHOriginal
- Jason Smith R-MOOriginal
- Darren Soto D-FLOriginal
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Pat Harrigan R-NC
- Frank Lucas R-OK
- Pete Sessions R-TX
- Mike Collins R-GA
- David Kustoff R-TN
- Brad Knott R-NC
- Thomas Massie R-KY
- Tom Cole R-OK
- Max Miller R-OH
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- J. Hill R-AR
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. 119-334.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.