Senate Bill 164
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 17, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
164
Congress
115
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 requires the Department of the Interior to reissue two rules that removed protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for the gray wolf populations located in Wyoming and the western Great Lakes (all of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, as well as portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio). In addition, this bill prohibits judicial review of the reissued rules.
January 17, 2017
01/17/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
01/17/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:23 PM