Black Vulture Relief Act
- Last Action
- 10/3/2025
Actions
- 2025-10-03Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
- 2025-10-03Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-334.
- 2025-10-03Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-334.
- 2025-07-15Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
- 2025-07-15Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-03-27Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2025-03-27Introduced in House
- 2025-03-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-27 (00)
Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025
This bill allows livestock producers and their employees to take certain actions against black vultures to protect livestock. (Black vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.)
Specifically, livestock producers and their employees may (1) take (i.e., capture, kill, or disperse, or transport the carcass of) a black vulture that they reasonably believe will cause death, injury, or destruction to livestock; or (2) in the course of taking or attempting to take the black vulture, cause injury to the bird. However, they may not take or attempt to take a black vulture through the use of poison.
Livestock producers and their employees must submit an annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on black vultures taken under this bill. The FWS must develop a reporting form and make this reporting form available on its website.
Currently, the FWS has a permit process under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for the taking of black vultures.
Cosponsors (20)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Mark Messmer (R-IN)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Kevin Hern (R-OK)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
- Scott Perry (R-PA)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Mark Alford (R-MO)
- Sam Graves (R-MO)
- Michael Rulli (R-OH)
- Pat Harrigan (R-NC)
- Pete Sessions (R-TX)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Frank Lucas (R-OK)
- Mike Collins (R-GA)
- David Kustoff (R-TN)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Birds
- Livestock
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