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RepublicanBill · S. 1306· Senate(119-S-1306)

A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Rep. Johnson
Age: 71 years
Wisconsin
Introduced
4/4/2025
Last activity
4/4/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsored by
Ron Johnson
Cosponsors
Republican - 3Democrat - 0
Environmental Protection
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to take a specific action. The Director must reissue a final rule that removes the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. This reissuance must occur no later than 60 days after the Act is enacted. Additionally, the bill specifies that this reissuance cannot be subject to judicial review.

Yes

  • Would farmers be better off under this?+4

    Removing species protections often eases land management and usage for agricultural interests.

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+3

    Reducing wildlife protections can decrease regulatory burdens for land owners and business owners.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3

    Rural residents often benefit from reduced federal wildlife regulations on local lands.

The opposite· 3 of 5

  • Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-5

    The bill explicitly removes judicial review, which limits due process for those challenging the rule.

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-5

    Removing species from the endangered list generally reduces overall environmental protections for those species.

  • Would Native Americans be better off under this?-4

    Removing protections for native species may negatively impact traditional land use and ecosystems.