Bill Summary
This bill, titled the "American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act," requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. This must be done within 60 days of the bill's enactment, and the rule will be exempt from any other laws or regulations that may hinder its issuance. Additionally, the bill states that this decision and the rule itself cannot be reviewed by a court of law.
Possible Impacts
1. The delisting of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act of 1973 could potentially impact the livelihoods of ranchers and farmers who rely on livestock for their income. With the delisting, there may be less protection for their livestock against potential wolf attacks.
2. Environmentalists and conservationists who advocate for the protection of endangered species may be affected by this legislation. They may see the delisting of the gray wolf as a setback to their efforts to preserve and protect endangered species.
3. Native American communities, particularly those who view the gray wolf as a sacred or culturally significant animal, could be impacted by this legislation. The delisting of the gray wolf could potentially lead to increased hunting and trapping of the species, which would go against their beliefs and traditions.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6035 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6035
To require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a final rule relating
to the delisting of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of
1973.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 28, 2020
Mr. Peterson (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a final rule relating
to the delisting of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of
1973.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ``American Wild Game and
Livestock Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. ISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE RELATING TO THE DELISTING OF THE GRAY
WOLF.
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall issue as a final rule the proposed rule
entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife'' (84 Fed. Reg. 9648 (March 15, 2019)) without regard to any
other provision of law (including regulations) that applies to the
issuance of that rule.
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION OF JUDICIAL REVIEW.
This section and the issuance of the rule under subsection (a)
shall not be subject to judicial review.
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