S-2281 : Still Just a Bill

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue: (1) the final rule published on December 28, 2011, that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and that removed the designation of critical habitat for that wolf in Minnesota and Michigan; and (2) the final rule published on September 10, 2012, that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list and removed the Yellowstone Experimental Protection Area that was established to facilitate reintroduction of the wolf.

Rules reissued under this Act are not subject to judicial review.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-11-10IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Senate
2015-11-10IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Ron Johnson [R] (WI)
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Policy Area :

Animals
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  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Endangered and threatened species
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Mammals
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • Department of the Interior

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