HR 135 · 119th Congress · Environmental Protection

Manatee Protection Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.(2025-01-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (9)

6 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]FL
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]FL
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]FL
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MI
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]PR