CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

John Rose (R-TN)

Black Vulture Relief Act

H.R. 2462 · House bill Agriculture and Food

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 26 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

The Black Vulture Relief Act allows livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures to prevent death, injury, or destruction to livestock. This authorization applies notwithstanding the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A "take" includes capturing, killing, dispersing, or transporting a carcass. However, the use of poison to take a black vulture is strictly prohibited. Covered persons must submit annual reports to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding any such actions.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Would farmers be better off under this?

    The bill directly empowers farmers to protect their livestock from vulture-related damage.

  • Scored +4

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill benefits agricultural business owners by allowing them to mitigate livestock loss.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The bill provides relief to individuals engaged in livestock production, a key rural economic activity.

The opposite

  • Scored -4

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill provides an exception to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which may reduce wildlife protections.