Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025

Cynthia M. Lummis

Republican · WY · Senator

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• James E. Risch (R-ID)Original· 2025-01-29
• John Barrasso (R-WY)Original· 2025-01-29
• Mike Crapo (R-ID)Original· 2025-01-29
• Steve Daines (R-MT)Original· 2025-01-29
• Tim Sheehy (R-MT)Original· 2025-01-29

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2025-01-29

Source: Congress.gov

This bill would give states more authority to manage grizzly bear populations within their borders, potentially allowing them to authorize hunting or other population control measures rather than having the federal government make those decisions. The change would affect wildlife managers, hunters, ranchers, and conservation groups who have different views on how many grizzlies should be allowed in areas like the Northern Rockies and Greater Yellowstone region. States would need to develop their own management plans that meet certain standards, but would have greater flexibility in deciding whether to protect or reduce grizzly populations in their territories.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 316 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 316 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2025 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Daines, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025''. SEC. 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 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. <all>

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