Pet and Livestock Protection Act
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 by Rep. Lauren Boebert
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
- Dec 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Dec 18, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 18, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6050)
- Dec 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360).
- Dec 18, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 213 (Roll no. 359).
- Dec 18, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6070-6072)
- Dec 18, 2025POSTPONED 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.
- Dec 18, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Dec 18, 2025Mr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6056)
- Dec 18, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Dec 18, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 845.
- Dec 18, 2025Rule 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.
- Dec 18, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6049-6056)
- Dec 16, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. 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.
- Oct 3, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
- Oct 3, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-332.
- Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
- Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Mar 25, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 18, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Jan 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House