Rep. Mann Champions House Passed Lesser Prairie-Chicken Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S.J.Res. 9, a resolution which disapproves of the Biden Administration’s rule that lists the Northern Distinct Population Segment of the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened and the Southern Distinct Population Segment as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Rep. Mann introduced this resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives. “My resolution pushes back on an unnecessary and burdensome regulation that threatens the livelihoods of people in rural America,” said Rep. Mann. “I am proud of my colleagues for rejecting the Biden Administration’s rule that designates the lesser prairie-chicken as a threatened species in places like Kansas. Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers are the original conservationists, and the federal government must get out of their way and let them do what they do best.” On December 22, 2022, in the 117th Congress, Rep. Mann introduced the bicameral joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to strike down the listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken. On January 12, 2023, Rep. Mann led a group of his colleagues in requesting a delay of the final rule that would list the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act. Following this letter, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moved the effective date from January 24 to April 1, 2023. On February 8, 2023, Rep. Mann led a group of his colleagues in reintroducing their joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the listing. On April 18, 2023, The House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing concerning U.S. Representative Tracey Mann’s joint resolution of disapproval. On April 28, 2023, The House Natural Resources Committee passed Rep. Mann’s resolution out of committee. On May 3, 2023, The U.S. Senate passed the resolution by a vote of 50-48. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the resolution by a vote of 221-206. ### |