H.R. 135119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Manatee Protection Act of 2025

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action: Jan 3, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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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.

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Primary Sponsors

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Vern Buchanan

Republican • Florida • District 16

Primary Sponsor

Jan 3, 2025

Cosponsors

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Maxwell Frost

Democrat • Florida • District 10

Original Cosponsor

Jan 3, 2025

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Byron Donalds

Republican • Florida • District 19

Jan 9, 2025

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Daniel Webster

Republican • Florida • District 11

Jan 9, 2025

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Darren Soto

Democrat • Florida • District 9

Jan 28, 2025

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Hillary J. Scholten

Democrat • Michigan • District 3

Jan 28, 2025

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Kathy Castor

Democrat • Florida • District 14

Feb 25, 2025

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Gus M. Bilirakis

Republican • Florida • District 12

May 13, 2025

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Eugene Simon Vindman

Democrat • Virginia • District 7

Oct 21, 2025

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Pablo Jose Hernández

Democrat • Puerto Rico

Dec 18, 2025

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democrat • Florida • District 25

Jun 29, 2026

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Maria Elvira Salazar

Republican • Florida • District 27

Aug 10, 2026

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Recorded Actions

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H11100Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Intro-HJan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB

Registrant: SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)

Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Animals: - Fully oppose HR 1897 (ESA Amendments Act of 2025) - Fully support HR 135 (Manatee Protection Act of 2025) - Support fully funding the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program in the Appropriations Act - Fully support HR 8919 (Protect Gulf Life Act) - Fully support HR 9590 (SAFE for Manatees Act) - Support inclusion of manatee study language in the Water Resources Development Act Environment/Superfund: - Fully oppose HR 1897 (ESA Amendments Act of 2025) - Fully support HR 135 (Manatee Protection Act of 2025) - Support fully funding the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program in the Appropriations Act - Fully support HR 8919 (Protect Gulf Life Act) - Fully support HR 9590 (SAFE for Manatees Act) - Support inclusion of manatee study language in the Water Resources Development Act

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

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