S. 1377

Summary

S. 1377, the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 9, 2025 by Sen. John Hoeven (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jun 15, 2026: Held at the desk.

Record

Text

S. 1377 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S1377 ES: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act
 U.S. Senate
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 1377  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES  AN ACT
To ensure the maintenance of a herd of horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act  .
2.
Maintenance of horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Section 5 of the Act of April 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 54, chapter 41;  16 U.S.C. 245 ), is amended—
(1)
by striking the section designation and all that follows through  The Administration  and inserting the following:
5.
Administration, protection, and development
(a)
In general
The administration
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(b)
Maintenance of horses
(1)
In general
The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this subsection as the  Secretary ) shall maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (referred to in this subsection as the  Park ), with a population of not fewer than 150 horses.
(2)
Management plan
(A)
In general
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall develop a plan to provide for the management of horses in the Park.
(B)
Requirements
The plan developed under subparagraph (A) shall provide for the cost-effective management of the horses in the Park while ensuring that natural resources within the Park are not adversely impacted.
(3)
Removal
The Secretary shall not remove, or assist in or permit the removal of, any horses from Federal land within the boundaries of the Park—
(A)
unless the removal is carried out as part of a plan to maintain a genetically diverse herd of horses; or
(B)
except—
(i)
in the case of emergency; or
(ii)
to protect public health and safety.
(4)
Monitoring and assessment
 The Secretary shall annually monitor, assess, and make   available to the public findings regarding the population, structure, and health of the horses in the Park.
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    Passed the Senate June 11, 2026.    Secretary

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Sen. John Hoeven (R) sponsors S. 1377, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

John Hoeven

Sen. · R–ND · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 9, 2025

Tim Kaine

Sen. · D–VA · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 9, 2025 · Original

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Committees

S. 1377 went before 2 committees: Energy and Natural Resources and National Parks Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources

Energy and Natural Resources

Discharged From · Jun 11, 2026 · 314 Bills

National Parks Subcommittee

National Parks Subcommittee

Hearings By (subcommittee) · Dec 9, 2025

Actions

S. 1377 has taken 11 actions since Apr 9, 2025, the latest on Jun 15, 2026.

Votes

S. 1377 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 1377 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act — Display Title
• Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
• Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• A bill to ensure the maintenance of a herd of horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 1377, the latest on Feb 17, 2026.

• S. 1377, Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act — 2026-02-17As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 17, 2025

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 27 registered lobbyists who named S. 1377 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Environment/Superfund, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Trade (domestic/foreign), Automotive Industry, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Natural Resources, Telecommunications.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 27.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1377 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1377’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Legislative Subjects

S. 1377 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Animal protection and human-animal relationships to Parks, recreation areas, trails.

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