H.R. 845 Passed the House Environmental Protection

Pet and Livestock Protection Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] Introduced January 31, 2025 Cosponsors 37 (37 R) Latest action December 18, 2025

Summary

Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior 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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Dec 18, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Dec 18, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 18, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6050)
  4. Dec 18, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360).
  5. Dec 18, 2025 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 213 (Roll no. 359).
  6. Dec 18, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6070-6072)
  7. Dec 18, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 845, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  8. Dec 18, 2025 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. Dec 18, 2025 Mr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6056)
  10. Dec 18, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. Dec 18, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 845.
  12. Dec 18, 2025 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.

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