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Pet and Livestock Protection Act
This bill removes the gray wolf from the federal endangered species list, ending federal protections across the lower 48 states. Responsibility for managing wolf populations—including setting rules for hunting, trapping, and defending pets and livestock—would shift to state and tribal wildlife agencies. In addition, the bill bars federal courts from reviewing or overturning the removal of these protections.
People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; the bill targets a wildlife species regulatory status without specifying population figures.
Fiscal magnitude—CBO cost estimate published (H.R. 845, Pet and Livestock Protection Act, 2025-08-28); dollar figure pending review extraction — see receipt
Reach
provisional · pending review40rigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Pollution & development−40Courts & liability−30Animal protection−40
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it burdens
- Department of the InteriorMust reissue the November 3, 2020 final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife within 60 days of enactment under Section 2.
Who opposes it
- Prospective challengers to the delisting ruleAre barred from challenging or seeking judicial review in court regarding the reissuance of the rule removing gray wolf protections under Section 3.
The provisions, in plain language.
Directs the Department of the Interior to reissue its November 2020 final rule removing the gray wolf from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife within 60 days of enactment.
Prohibits courts from reviewing or hearing legal challenges to the reissued rule removing federal protections for the gray wolf.
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How members voted on Pet and Livestock Protection Act.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6050)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360).
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 213 (Roll no. 359).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6070-6072)
- POSTPONED 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.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Mr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6056)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 845.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6049-6056)
- Rules 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.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-332.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6050)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360).
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 213 (Roll no. 359).
- Rules 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.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-332.
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
- Introduced in House
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Civic Herald. “Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-845. Congress.gov record as of Jul 18, 2026.