Pet and Livestock Protection Act

House Bill

H.R. 845

119th Congress

Pet and Livestock Protection Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.

Introduced:Jan 31, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Cynthia M. Lummis

Senator

Republican

WY

Cosponsors

37

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Environmental Protection

Summary

The Pet and Livestock Protection Act removes Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states except for the Mexican wolf subspecies. It reissues the November 2020 delisting rule that was vacated by federal court in 2022. The bills reissuance is explicitly exempt from judicial review, preventing legal challenges.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

SponsorCynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)

Introduced1/31/2025

StatusPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.

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Pet and Livestock Protection Act

The Pet and Livestock Protection Act removes Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states except for the Mexican wolf subspecies. It reissues the November 2020 delisting rule that was vacated by federal court in 2022. The bills rei

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The Pet and Livestock Protection Act removes Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states except for the Mexican wolf subspecies. It reissues the November 2020 delisting rule that was vacated by federal court in 2022. The bills reissuance is explicitly exempt from judicial review, preventing legal challenges.

Bill Number: 845
Sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
Introduced: 1/31/2025
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
Policy Area: Environmental Protection

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Fact Sheet

Title: Pet and Livestock Protection Act
Bill Number: 845
Sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
Introduced: 1/31/2025
Summary: The Pet and Livestock Protection Act removes Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states except for the Mexican wolf subspecies. It reissues the November 2020 delisting rule that was vacated by federal court in 2022. The bills reissuance is explicitly exempt from judici

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Pet and Livestock Protection Act removes Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the lower 48 states except for the Mexican wolf subspecies. It reissues the November 2020 delisting rule that was vacated by federal court in 2022. The bills reissuance is explicitly exempt from judicial review, preventing legal challenges.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025This 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Removes gray wolf ESA protections in lower 48 states
Reissues 2020 delisting rule vacated by court
Exempts Mexican wolf subspecies
Prohibits judicial review of the action
Allows state management of wolf populations
Responds to livestock and pet concerns

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would permanently delist gray wolves from endangered species protection over scientific and legal objections. The 2020 rule was overturned by courts finding it premature, but this legislative action bypasses that judicial review. Ranchers and hunters support state management of recovered wolf populations. Conservation groups argue federal protection remains necessary in some regions and that blocking judicial review sets a dangerous precedent for environmental law.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Environmental Protection

Related Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of the Interior

Endangered and threatened species

Environmental regulatory procedures

Mammals

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

845, 119th Congress (2025). "Pet and Livestock Protection Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-845

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