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H.R. 3003

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3003, the Restore M–44 Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 24, 2025 by Rep. Ernest Gonzales (R). It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Apr 24, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 3003 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb3003/introduced-in-house.txt
118 HR 3003 IH: Restore M–44 Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-24
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3003  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 24, 2025   Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on  Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to rescind a memorandum of understanding related to wildlife damage management, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restore M–44 Act  .
2.
Rescission of MOU
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly rescind the Master Memorandum of Understanding numbered BLM–MOU–HQ230–2023–05 (signed on behalf of the Department of the Interior on November 15, 2023; relating to wildlife damage management), and such memorandum of understanding shall have no force or effect.
3.
Rescission of prohibition
Notwithstanding the explanatory statement relating to the account titled  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Salaries and Expenses (including transfers of funds)  for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–42 ), the Secretary of Agriculture—
(1)
may purchase, deploy, and train third parties on the use of M–44 sodium cyanide ejector devices, including components and parts thereof and sodium fluroacetate (commonly known as  compound 1080 ); and
(2)
is not required to provide to any congressional committees, including the Committees on Appropriations for the House of Representative and the Senate, updates on the implementation of the directive prohibiting the purchase, deployment, or training of third parties on the use of M–44 devices under such explanatory statement.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to rescind a memorandum of understanding related to wildlife damage management, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Ernest Gonzales (R) sponsors H.R. 3003 alone.

Committees

H.R. 3003 went before 2 committees: Natural Resources and Agriculture.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Apr 24, 2025 · 395 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Apr 24, 2025 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3003 has taken 2 actions since Apr 24, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 24, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 24, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 3003 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3003 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Restore M–44 Act — Display Title
  • Restore M–44 Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to rescind a memorandum of understanding related to wildlife damage management, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3003 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3003’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr3003/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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