Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act

Senate Bill

S. 1895

119th Congress

Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ron Johnson

Senator

Republican

WI

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Animals

Summary

This bill would remove federal protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states, allowing them to be managed at the state level instead. It would reinstate a 2020 rule that was later overturned in court, and would prevent the rule from being challenged in court again.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

SponsorRon Johnson (R-WI)

Introduced5/22/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act

This bill would remove federal protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states, allowing them to be managed at the state level instead. It would reinstate a 2020 rule that was later overturned in court, and would prevent the rule from being challenged in co

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This bill would remove federal protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states, allowing them to be managed at the state level instead. It would reinstate a 2020 rule that was later overturned in court, and would prevent the rule from being challenged in court again.

Bill Number: 1895
Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Introduced: 5/22/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Animals

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Fact Sheet

Title: Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act
Bill Number: 1895
Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 5/22/2025
Summary: This bill would remove federal protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states, allowing them to be managed at the state level instead. It would reinstate a 2020 rule that was later overturned in court, and would prevent the rule from being challenged in court again.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would remove federal protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states, allowing them to be managed at the state level instead. It would reinstate a 2020 rule that was later overturned in court, and would prevent the rule from being challenged in court again.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires the FWS 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Removes federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states
Reinstates a 2020 rule that was previously overturned in court
Prevents the rule from being subject to further judicial review

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect the management of gray wolf populations across the country. Gray wolves would no longer have federal protections, and their conservation would be left up to individual states. This could lead to increased hunting, trapping, and other population control measures in some areas, which could impact wolf numbers and distribution.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Animals

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1895, 119th Congress (2025). "Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1895

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