H.R. 281: Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025

The Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025 is a proposed piece of legislation that aims to change the status of the grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Key points about the bill include:

Purpose of the Bill

The primary objective of this bill is to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a prior final rule that removes the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife.

Timeline for Action

• The Secretary of the Interior is required to take action within 180 days after the enactment of the bill.

Legal Considerations

• The reissuance of the final rule to delist the grizzly bears is specified to occur without considering any other provision of law that usually governs the issuance of such rules.
• This reissuance will not be subject to judicial review, which means that it cannot be challenged in court.

Background Information

This act builds on a previous final rule that was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2017, titled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife."

Implications of the Bill

If this bill is enacted, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears would no longer be federally protected as an endangered species. This change may impact various stakeholders, including state wildlife management, local communities, and interest groups involved in wildlife conservation.

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