HR 281 · introduced · major

Grizzly Bear State Management Act

What this bill does

The bill requires the Fish and Wildlife Service to reinstate a 2017 rule removing Yellowstone grizzly bears from the endangered species list.
States with grizzly bear populations and hunting interests are affected by the change to wildlife management authority.
The rule takes effect upon reissuance and cannot be challenged in court.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

01
How would returning grizzly bear management authority to states rather than federal agencies affect hunting regulations and public safety in the Yellowstone region?
02
What evidence supports the claim that Yellowstone grizzly populations have recovered sufficiently to be removed from endangered species protections?
03
Why does the bill prevent legal challenges to the rule, and what are the trade-offs of limiting judicial review for wildlife management decisions?

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Sponsor · R-WY

Harriet M. Hageman

Citizen cosponsors

In Congress

4/ 435

House Reps cosponsoring

Introduced 2025-10-03

Joining the bill

Legislative timeline

2025-10-03 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.
2025-10-03 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-328.
2025-10-03 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-328.
2025-07-15 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 19.
2025-07-15 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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