To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the authority of that Act.

This legislation aims to permanently remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened and endangered species managed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. By doing so, the bill would eliminate federal protections for the bird across its entire range, which includes parts of the Great Plains. It further proposes to amend the law to explicitly prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from ever designating this species as threatened or endangered in the future.

If enacted, this change would have a direct impact on landowners, farmers, and energy developers in states where the bird is found. Currently, the endangered status of the lesser prairie-chicken can lead to federal restrictions on land use, construction, and agricultural practices to protect the bird's habitat. This bill would remove those federal mandates, shifting the responsibility for managing the species to state governments and private stakeholders. While this could reduce regulatory costs and compliance burdens for businesses and property owners, it would also end the federal legal framework currently used to prevent the bird's extinction.