Manatee Protection Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
Manatee Protection Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the endangered species list and give the species protections provided to endangered species.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - FL District 16 · R-FL
9 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - FL District 10 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - FL District 11 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - FL District 19 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - FL District 9 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - MI District 3 · D-MI
U.S. Representative - FL District 14 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - FL District 12 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - VA District 7 · D-VA
U.S. Representative - PR · D-PR
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 135 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| Policy Area | Environmental Protection |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 3, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 3, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 9 · House vote — · — views |