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Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023

Sponsored by Cynthia M. LummisSen. Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
Introduced February 15, 2023

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The Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023 directs the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a 2017 final rule that removes the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear population from the federal endangered and threatened species list. The reissued rule must be issued within 180 days of the law’s enactment, and the action is shielded from court challenges. This changes the legal protection status of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone area.

Key Provisions

  • Requires the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the specific final rule removing the Greater Yellowstone grizzly bear population from the endangered and threatened list within 180 days of enactment.
  • Prohibits any judicial review of the reissued rule, preventing courts from hearing challenges to the removal.

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

Environment and Public Works Committee

February 15, 2023

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

Environment and Public Works Committee

February 15, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued February 15, 2023

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 445

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 15, 2023

Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Risch) 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023.

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.