H.R. 764 · 118th Congress

Requires reissuing the 2020 rule that took gray wolves off the endangered species list

Official title: Trust the Science Act1

§1What it does

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The bill would require the Department of the Interior to reissue a 2020 rule that took the gray wolf in the lower 48 states, except the Mexican wolf subspecies, off the federal list of endangered and threatened species.2,3 A federal court in California struck down that rule in February 2022, which returned gray wolves to the protected status they had before it.3 The bill would also bar courts from reviewing the reissued rule.2,3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, May 1, 2024: Received in the Senate.1
IntroducedFebruary 2, 2023
SponsorRep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Cosponsors25 cosponsors (25 Republican)
Official recordH.R. 764 on Congress.gov

§3How Congress voted

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House, April 30, 2024

On Passage: Passed — 209 yes, 205 no, 15 not voting.4