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Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025 This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue the final rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on June 30, 2017. In addition, the bill exempts the rule from judicial review.
Action Timeline
2025-10-03
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.
2025-10-03
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-328.
2025-10-03
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-328.
2025-07-15
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19.
2025-07-15
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-01-09
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-09
Introduced in House
2025-01-09
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.281 pass?
HR.281 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: 34%.
What does HR.281 do?
Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025 This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue the final rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on June 30, 2017. In addition, the bill exempts the rule from judicial review.
Who sponsored HR.281?
HR.281 was sponsored by Harriet M. Hageman (R-Wyoming).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 281 RH: Grizzly Bear State Management Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-03 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. IB Union Calendar No. 281 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 281 [Report No. 119–328] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mr. Zinke , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Downing ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources October 3, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 9, 2025 A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grizzly Bear State Management Act . 2. Reissuance of final rule relating to Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (82 Fed. Reg. 30502 (June 30, 2017)) without regard to any other provision of law that applies to the issuance of that final rule. (b) No judicial review The reissuance of the final rule described in subsection (a) (including this section) shall not be subject to judicial review. October 3, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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