A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Trust the Science Act," aims to change how the gray wolf is treated under federal law. It requires the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a specific final rule from November 3, 2020. This rule removes the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The action must be taken no later than 60 days after the bill becomes law. Additionally, the bill specifies that the reissuance of this rule cannot be challenged in court.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Removing wolf protections typically reduces regulatory burdens for residents in areas where wolves are present.
The opposite
- Scored -8
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill removes the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act protections.
- Scored -7
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The bill prevents judicial review of the administrative action.
- Scored -5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill limits judicial oversight of the Secretary of the Interior's actions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Removal of Gray Wolf Protections: By requiring the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the rule that removes the gray wolf from the endangered and threatened list, the bill changes the regulatory status of the species (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Lack of Legal Oversight: The bill includes a provision stating that the reissuance of the rule regarding the gray wolf shall not be subject to judicial review (Section 3).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill prevents judicial review of the administrative action. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill limits judicial oversight of the Secretary of the Interior's actions.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill removes the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act protections.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Removing wolf protections typically reduces regulatory burdens for residents in areas where wolves are present.
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.