What does Preamble of Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend the Wild Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act. The proposed amendment aims to prohibit certain uses of aircraft related to the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros. The bill is intended for 'other purposes' beyond the aircraft usage prohibition.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025.

What does FINDINGS. of Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025 do?

This section outlines findings related to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) management of wild horses and burros. The BLM is directed to humanely capture wild horses and burros for adoption as part of population control efforts. The use of helicopters in roundups is identified as dangerous and potentially deadly to the animals. Public observation of roundups is limited, restricting public access. Scientific research suggests humane and cost-effective alternatives, such as fertility controls, exist. Significant taxpayer dollars, over $69.5 million since 2012 and $36.7 million in the past five years, have been spent on roundup operations. The BLM has administered a relatively small number of fertility control treatments, averaging fewer than 800 per year. Historically, less than one percent of the BLM's Wild Horse and Burro Program budget has been allocated to fertility controls. Eliminating helicopters from roundups is proposed as a more humane and cost-saving measure.

What does AMENDMENTS TO THE WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS ACT. of Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Wild Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act (Public Law 92-195; 16 U.S.C. 1338a). The amendment adds a subsection (a) to Section 9, stating 'In General' for administering the Act. The amendment restricts the use of aircraft for transporting captured animals, allowing aircraft use only in compliance with subsection (b). The amendment phases out the use of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for rounding up or gathering wild free-roaming horses and burros over a 2-year period following the enactment of the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025. The amendment requires cameras to be equipped on any helicopter or aircraft used for rounding up or gathering wild horses and burros, with the footage to be included in agency reports.

What does GAO REPORT. of Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025 do?

This section requires the Comptroller General to submit a report to the House and Senate committees. The report must describe humane alternatives to using helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for managing wild free-roaming horse and burro populations. The report also needs to detail job creation opportunities associated with these alternatives. Finally, the report should analyze the effects of aircraft, including unmanned aircraft systems, on wild free-roaming horse and burro populations.

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Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025

Last updated: 7/10/2025 · Introduced: 7/10/2025

Author: Dina Titus (D-NV)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prohibits the use of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for rounding up wild horses and burros, phasing out their use over two years.
The bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on humane alternatives to aircraft-assisted roundups, including potential job creation and the effects of aircraft on wild horse and burro populations.
The legislation amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to restrict aircraft use for transporting captured animals and require cameras on any aircraft used for roundups.

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