Who it affects
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- Gray wolves in the lower 48 states, except Mexican wolves
- Federal courts
Passed the HouseWildlifeEnvironment
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
H.R. 845 · House bill · Introduced Jan. 31, 2025
The Pet and Livestock Protection Act would require the Interior Department to remove endangered species protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states, except Mexican wolves.
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At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 211 to 204 on Dec. 18.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill requires the Interior Department to reissue a rule published on November 3, 2020.
- That rule removed gray wolves in the lower 48 states from the endangered and threatened species list.
- Mexican wolves would remain exempt from that removal.
- A federal court overturned the rule on February 10, 2022, restoring the wolves' previous protections.
- The bill would prevent courts from reviewing the reissued rule.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Close voteVote to pass
Dec. 18, 2025 · Passed 211 to 204
- Clyburn (D)No
- Wilson (R)Didn't vote
- Mace (R)Didn't vote
- Norman (R)Yes
- Fry (R)Yes
- Biggs (R)Yes
- Timmons (R)Yes
- Republicans
- 206 yes
- 4 no
- Democrats
- 5 yes
- 200 no
Other votes on this bill (1)
House · Vote to send it back to committee · Dec. 18, 2025 · Rejected
A yes vote sends it back to committee, which usually stops it.
Clyburn: Yes · Wilson: Didn't vote · Mace: No · Norman: No · Fry: No · Biggs: No · Timmons: No
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren (R-CO)
- Introduced
- Jan. 31, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 37
- Committees
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; House Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- Dec. 18, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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 on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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