HR 7766 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Trust the Science Act

Introduced May 13, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Lauren Boebert R-CO

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 13, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 13, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Trust the Science Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior to reissue the final rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on November 3, 2020.

The rule removed the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States, except for the Mexican wolf (C. l. baileyi) subspecies, from the endangered and threatened species list. However, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation.

The bill also prohibits the reissuance of the rule from being subject to judicial review.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 13, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-WIBryan SteilOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-ORCliff BentzOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-WADan NewhouseOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-CODoug LambornOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-MIJack BergmanOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-COKen BuckOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-MTMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr.OriginalMay 13, 2022
R-MNMichelle FischbachOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-WIMike GallagherOriginalMay 13, 2022
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalMay 13, 2022
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Actions 2

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  1. May 13, 2022Introduced in House
  2. May 13, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Subjects

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  1. May 13, 2022Introduced in House

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