H.R. 135 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Manatee Protection Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 11 (7 D, 4 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Latest action (2025-01-03): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
What H.R. 135 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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