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S. 171
U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee
Summary
S. 171, a bill to remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 21, 2025 by Sen. Roger Marshall (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Jan 21, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Record
Text
S. 171 has 4 co-sponsors.
sb171/introduced-in-senate.txt119 S171 IS: To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes.U.S. Senate2025-01-21text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 171 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 21, 2025 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Mullin , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILLTo remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes.1.Delisting of lesser prairie-chicken(a)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), including each distinct population segment of the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), is removed from the lists of threatened species and endangered species that are published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ).(b)Exclusion of lesser prairie-Chicken from listingSection 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) ) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking The Secretary shall and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary shall ; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(4)Applicability to lesser prairie-chickenThe Secretary may not make a determination under this subsection that the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) is an endangered species or a threatened species..
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-01-21
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in Senate Jan 21, 2025
sb171/introduced-in-senate.mdShown Here:
Introduced in Senate (01/21/2025)
Sponsors
Sen. Roger Marshall (R) sponsors S. 171, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Sen. · R–KS · Sponsor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025

Sen. · R–OK · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 21, 2025 · Original

Sen. · R–KS · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 21, 2025 · Original

Sen. · R–OK · Co-sponsor
Joined Jan 21, 2025 · Original

Sen. · R–TX · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 10, 2025
Committees
S. 171 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.
Actions
S. 171 has taken 2 actions since Jan 21, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 21, 2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee | ||
Jan 21, 2025 | — | Introduced in Senate |
Votes
S. 171 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to S. 171.
Titles
S. 171 goes by 2 titles.
- A bill to remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act, and for other purposes. — Display Title
Lobbying
1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named S. 171 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Immigration, Natural Resources, Defense, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 1 | 4 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIE FERRI | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DANIEL MOSS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MARY BEETHAM | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ROBERT DEWEY | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TAYLOR RUSH | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2025 second_quarter | $110K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2025 fourth_quarter | $100K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2025 third_quarter | $80K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2025 first_quarter | $80K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files S. 171 under Animals, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 171’s is Animals.
s171/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
