This Act may be cited as the Manatee Protection Act of 2025.

(a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the species known as the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) shall be treated as an endangered species for purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.U.S. Code — Title 16, Section 1531 and followingView official source on GovInfo). (b) Listing of West Indian manatee Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall include the species known as the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the endangered species list published under section 4(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)U.S. Code — Title 16, Section 1533(c)View official source on GovInfo).