Contact Congress about H.R. 130: Trust the Science Act

Gray wolves covered by a 2020 rule would lose federal endangered-species protection. States and tribes would take over most wolf management. Courts could not review this specific delisting rule.

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Trust the Science Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Latest action on H.R. 130: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects places where gray wolves live now or may return. State and tribal wildlife agencies would have more control over wolf rules. Ranchers, landowners, hunters, and nearby communities could see changes in how wolf conflicts, hunting, and conservation plans are handled.

Why this matters: This bill changes who controls gray wolf protection and management. Today, federal endangered-species rules can limit killing or harming listed wolves. If this bill passes, the affected wolves would lose those federal protections, and states and tribes would set most rules. The bill also removes a major legal check by blocking court review of this specific action.

Key provisions in H.R. 130

• The Interior Secretary must bring back a specific gray wolf rule. The rule is titled “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.”
• The bill uses the exact rule published on November 3, 2020, at 85 Fed. Reg. 69778. It does not ask the agency to write a new rule from scratch.
• The Interior Secretary must reissue the rule within 60 days. The clock starts when the bill becomes law.
• The restored rule would remove federal Endangered Species Act listing for gray wolves covered by the 2020 rule. That means those wolves would no longer be listed as endangered or threatened under that federal law.
• States and tribes would take the lead on managing the affected gray wolves. Federal Endangered Species Act protections would no longer be the main rule system for those wolves.

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What is H.R. 130?

Gray wolves covered by a 2020 rule would lose federal endangered-species protection. States and tribes would take over most wolf management. Courts could not review this specific delisting rule.

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