A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
- Introduced Jun 8
- Committee Jun 8
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Summary
This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires the FWS to reissue the final rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on November 3, 2020.
Full summary2 paragraphs
The rule removed the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States, except for the Mexican wolf (C. l. baileyi) subspecies, from the endangered and threatened species list. However, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation.
The bill also prohibits the reissuance of the rule from being subject to judicial review.
Library of Congress summary, Jun 8, 2023
- Introduced in SenateJun 8, 2023
Actions
- SenateIntroduced in SenateJun 8, 2023
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Jun 8, 2023
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Text versions1
- Introduced in SenateJun 8, 2023PDF: Introduced in Senate
Committees1
- Senate Environment and Public Works CommitteeReferred To Jun 8, 2023
Sponsor and cosponsors3 cosponsors
- Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)Sponsor, Jun 8, 2023
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)OriginalJoined Jun 8, 2023
- John Barrasso (R-WY)OriginalJoined Jun 8, 2023
- Mike Lee (R-UT)OriginalJoined Jun 8, 2023
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Titles1
- A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.Official Title as Introduced
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Related bills1
- H.R. 764 118th, Related bill Trust the Science Act
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.