Trust the Science Act

Bill: 118-hr-764
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2023-02-02
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of the Interior

Endangered and threatened species

Environmental regulatory procedures

Mammals
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Trust the Science Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior to reissue the final rule titled <i>Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife</i> and published on November 3, 2020.</p> <p>The rule removed the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States, except for the Mexican wolf (<em>C. l. baileyi</em>) subspecies, from the endangered and threatened species list. However, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation. </p> <p>The bill also prohibits the reissuance of the rule from being subject to judicial review.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-20
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Trust the Science Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior to reissue the final rule titled <i>Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife</i> and published on November 3, 2020.</p> <p>The rule removed the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States, except for the Mexican wolf (<em>C. l. baileyi</em>) subspecies, from the endangered and threatened species list. However, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation. </p> <p>The bill also prohibits the reissuance of the rule from being subject to judicial review.</p>

action_date: 2024-04-30
action_desc: Passed House
text: <html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p><b>Trust the Science Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior to reissue the final rule titled <i>Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife</i> and published on November 3, 2020.</p> <p>The rule removed the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States, except for the Mexican wolf (<em>C. l. baileyi</em>) subspecies, from the endangered and threatened species list. However, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation. </p> <p>The bill also prohibits the reissuance of the rule from being subject to judicial review.</p></body></html>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 764 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Received AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust the Science Act . 2. Removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on November 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 69778). 3. No judicial review Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not be subject to judicial review.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust the Science Act . 2. Removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on November 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 69778). 3. No judicial review Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not be subject to judicial review.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 167 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 764 [Report No. 118–206] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2023 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Perry , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Crane , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Steil , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Buck , and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 20, 2023 Additional sponsors: Ms. Hageman , Mr. Bentz , and Mr. Fulcher September 20, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust the Science Act . 2. Removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on November 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 69778). 3. No judicial review Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not be subject to judicial review.

September 20, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2023 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Perry , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Crane , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Steil , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Buck , and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust the Science Act . 2. Removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on November 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 69778). 3. No judicial review Reissuance of the final rule under section 2 shall not be subject to judicial review.