HR764-118

Passed House

To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 2, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

Requires Interior Secretary to reissue the 2020 rule removing the gray wolf from the endangered and threatened species list within 60 days. Bars judicial review of this reissuance.

Who Benefits and How

Ranchers and livestock producers benefit from reduced wolf protections. Hunting interests gain wolf hunting/management opportunities. States gain wildlife management authority.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Gray wolf populations lose federal protection. Conservation groups cannot challenge the delisting in court. State wildlife agencies assume management responsibility.

Key Provisions

  • Reissue November 2020 delisting rule within 60 days
  • No judicial review of reissuance
  • Returns wolves to state management

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Removes gray wolf from endangered species list

Who Benefits

  • Ranchers
  • Livestock producers
  • Hunting interests

Who Bears Costs

  • Gray wolf populations
  • Conservation groups
  • State wildlife agencies

Key Policy Areas

Wildlife, Endangered Species, Public Lands

Primary Purpose

Removes gray wolf from endangered species list

Policy Domains

Wildlife Endangered Species Public Lands

Legislative Strategy

"Bypass judicial challenges to wolf delisting by legislative mandate"

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
May 1, 2024

Received

Sep 20, 2023

Additional sponsors: Ms. Hageman, Mr. Bentz, and Mr. Fulcher

Sep 20, 2023

Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the …

Feb 2, 2023

Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Biggs, …

Feb 2, 2023 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Wildlife Endangered Species
Actor Mappings
"secretary"
→ Secretary of the Interior

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