Manatee Protection Act of 2025

In Plain Language

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to add the West Indian manatee to the endangered species list, which would give the animal legal protections that come with that status. This means the manatee would get the same safeguards the government provides to other endangered animals.

Official Congressional Research Service summary

Manatee Protection Act of 2025This 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.