Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 316

119th Congress

Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025

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Introduced:Jan 29, 2025

Primary Sponsor

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Summary

This bill would transfer management authority for grizzly bears from the federal government to state governments. It likely addresses how states would handle grizzly bear populations, including decisions about habitat protection, population monitoring, and potentially hunting regulations.

Latest Action

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

Introduced1/29/2025

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

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Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025

This bill would transfer management authority for grizzly bears from the federal government to state governments. It likely addresses how states would handle grizzly bear populations, including decisions about habitat protection, population monitoring, and pot

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This bill would transfer management authority for grizzly bears from the federal government to state governments. It likely addresses how states would handle grizzly bear populations, including decisions about habitat protection, population monitoring, and potentially hunting regulations.

Bill Number: 316
Introduced: 1/29/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Fact Sheet

Title: Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025
Bill Number: 316
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced: 1/29/2025
Summary: This bill would transfer management authority for grizzly bears from the federal government to state governments. It likely addresses how states would handle grizzly bear populations, including decisions about habitat protection, population monitoring, and potentially hunting regulations.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would transfer management authority for grizzly bears from the federal government to state governments. It likely addresses how states would handle grizzly bear populations, including decisions about habitat protection, population monitoring, and potentially hunting regulations.

Last updated: 2/26/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would shift responsibility for managing grizzly bear populations from federal agencies to individual state governments.
States would gain authority to make decisions about grizzly bear conservation and management within their borders.
This change could affect grizzly bears currently protected under federal endangered species laws.
The bill is currently under review by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect states with grizzly bear populations, such as Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington, by giving them direct control over bear management decisions. It would also impact wildlife management agencies, conservation groups, ranchers, hunters, and outdoor recreation users who interact with or have interests in grizzly bear habitats. Federal wildlife agencies would see reduced authority over grizzly bear protection and management.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

316, 119th Congress (2025). "Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-316

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