Bill · H.R. 135· House(119-HR-135)

Manatee Protection Act of 2025

Age: 75 years

Florida

Introduced: 1/3/2025
Last activity: 1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsored by: Vern Buchanan
Cosponsors: - 4 - 7

Environmental Protection

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The Manatee Protection Act of 2025 aims to change how the West Indian manatee is treated under federal law. It seeks to designate the West Indian manatee as an endangered species. This designation would be made under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to add the species to the official endangered species list.

Yes

Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+8
The bill provides formal endangered status to the West Indian manatee under the Endangered Species Act, increasing legal protections for the species.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+2
The protections may affect land and water usage in coastal and rural habitats where manatees reside.