Contact Congress about H.R. 5829: Leveraging Aerial Systems for Stewardship Operations (LASSO) Act

Sets aside $100,000 per year (FY2026–FY2030) from existing wild horse and burro funds for drone pilot projects. Requires public results and reports to Congress, plus a separate report on broader ranching and stewardship uses.

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Leveraging Aerial Systems for Stewardship Operations (LASSO) Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Latest action on H.R. 5829: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the Department of the Interior’s wild horse and burro management work and the organizations that could receive grants to test drone-based methods. It also affects Congress and the public by requiring results to be reported and published on a set timeline, and it pulls in agriculture-related audiences by requiring a separate report to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture on broader drone uses in ranching and land stewardship.

Why this matters: Wild horse and burro management on public lands already involves hard choices about how to move, monitor, and care for herds. This bill pushes a small, time-limited set of pilot projects to see whether drones can do some of that work effectively and more humanely, including fertility control and herd-health activities. It also forces public reporting on what works and what doesn’t, which could shape future decisions. Any real-world change depends on what the pilots find and how agencies act on the results.

Key provisions in H.R. 5829

• Orders the Secretary of the Interior to create a grant program inside the existing Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act.
• Sets aside $100,000 each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, and requires it to come out of existing wild horse and burro program funds.
• Limits grants to pilot projects that test drones (unmanned aerial systems) for gathering and managing wild horses and burros, including humane fertility control and herd-health work.
• Limits who can receive grants to qualified organizations—including colleges and universities—with real drone-technology expertise and a research track record that supports horse welfare.
• Requires every funded pilot project to send its results to Congress and release them publicly within 180 days after the study ends.

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What is H.R. 5829?

Sets aside $100,000 per year (FY2026–FY2030) from existing wild horse and burro funds for drone pilot projects. Requires public results and reports to Congress, plus a separate report on broader ranching and stewardship uses.

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