S. 2980: Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-07 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably. (final step reached)
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Official title

Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act

Plain summary

Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, for public land, and the Department of Agriculture, for National Forest System land, to accept the donation of any valid existing leases or permits authorizing grazing on such lands in New Mexico beginning in FY2022. For each permit or lease donated, the department concerned shall (1) terminate the grazing permit or lease; and (2) except as provided below, ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by the permit or lease. If the land covered by a permit or lease that is donated also is covered by another valid grazing permit or lease that is not donated, the department concerned shall not allow the total grazing use on the land to exceed the average actual grazing use under the other valid grazing permit or lease for the five-year period preceding the date of the donation.

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Official text

Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · 1 cosponsors

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Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s2980.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s2980 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117