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Manatee Protection Act of 2025
To designate the West Indian manatee as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
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- Passed Senate
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- Became law
Summary
Manatee Protection Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to include the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the endangered species list and give the species protections provided to endangered species.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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