Legislative Activity

The Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife within 180 days. The reissuance will occur without consideration of other laws and will not be subject to judicial review.

This bill prevents the Department of Interior from enacting the Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Buffalo, Wyoming Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management. Effectively, the bill blocks the Bureau of Land Management from implementing changes to land use and resource management strategies in the Buffalo, Wyoming region.

This bill prohibits the Department of Interior from implementing the Bureau of Land Management's Rock Springs Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan. This prevents the agency from putting the plan into action. The plan was published in December 2024.

The First Amendment Accountability Act allows citizens to sue federal employees who violate their First Amendment rights, but prevents federal employees from suing the government for actions related to their employment. Courts can award attorney's fees to the winning party, excluding the United States. The Act defines "federal employee" as any executive branch worker, excluding the President and Vice President.