H.R. 281 · Where this bill is now
Waiting for a House vote
Approved by committee Oct 3, 2025; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRemoves grizzly bears from federal protection
This bill asks the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to bring back a 2017 decision that removed grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the federal endangered species list. The bill also prevents courts from reviewing or challenging this action.
How it affects you
If you live in or visit the Greater Yellowstone area, this could affect hunting rules and how grizzly bears are managed in your region, since federal endangered species protections would no longer apply. States would take over management of the grizzly population. The bill doesn't directly impact people in other parts of the country.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 9, 2025)
Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025
This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue the final rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on June 30, 2017.
In addition, the bill exempts the rule from judicial review.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 281
A BILL
Grizzly Bear State Management Act
Sponsor: Rep. Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY-At Large) · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 3, 2025: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.”