Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act

This bill protects the wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It tells the Interior Department to keep a healthy, genetically diverse herd of at least 150 horses in the park’s South Unit. The agency must create a cost‑effective plan within 120 days to manage the herd while avoiding harm to the park’s natural resources.

The bill blocks removing horses from federal land in the park unless it’s part of the plan to maintain genetic diversity, or in an emergency or to protect public health and safety. It also requires the agency to check the herd every year and share reports on the horses’ numbers, structure, and health with the public.

• Who is affected: The Interior Department, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and the park’s wild horse herd.
• What changes: Keep at least 150 horses; write a management plan; limit removals to specific cases; monitor and publish yearly updates.
• When: The management plan is due within 120 days after the law takes effect; monitoring happens every year.