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Trust the Science Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior 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. 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.
Action Timeline
2025-01-03
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-03
Introduced in House
2025-01-03
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.130 pass?
HR.130 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 33%.
What does HR.130 do?
Trust the Science Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior 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. 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 …
Who sponsored HR.130?
HR.130 was sponsored by Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 130 IH: Trust the Science Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 130 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Ms. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust the Science Act . 2. Removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule entitled 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 (85 Fed. Reg. 69778). 3. No judicial review Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not be subject to judicial review.
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