Senate Bill 831
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
831
Congress
116
Policy Area
Animals
Animals
Primary focus of measure is animal protection; human-animal relationships; wildlife conservation and habitat protection; veterinary medicine. Measures concerning endangered or threatened species may fall under Environmental Protection policy area. Measures concerning wildlife refuge matters may fall under Public Lands and Natural Resources policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill addresses the removal of federal protections for the gray wolf (Canis lupus).
Specifically, the Department of the Interior must reinstate a rule that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes region from the endangered and threatened species list. The bill exempts the reinstated rule from judicial review.
In addition, it exempts from judicial review a reinstated rule that removes the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list.
March 14, 2019
03/14/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
03/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:02:35 PM