H.R. 845 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Dec 18, 2025. Received Dec 18, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRemoves gray wolves from endangered species list
This bill tells the Department of the Interior to remove federal protection for gray wolves across the lower 48 states (except for one subspecies called the Mexican wolf). The bill restores a rule that was canceled by a court in 2022, and it prevents courts from reviewing the decision again.
How it affects you
This directly affects ranchers and livestock owners in western states where gray wolves live, as they would face fewer legal restrictions on managing wolves that threaten their animals. Hunters and wildlife advocates in those regions will also see changes to how wolves are managed, though the summary doesn't detail exactly how.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 845
AN ACT
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
Sponsor: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4) · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 18, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Dec 18, 2025
Passage Passed 211–204
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 200 | 8 |
| Republicans | 206 | 4 | 10 |
9 members voted against most of their party: 5 Democrats voted Yes and 4 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.