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119th Congress Environmental Protection

H.R. 845: Pet and Livestock Protection Act

Passed HouseDec 18, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 31, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Dec 18, 2025, 211–204
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 31, 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 the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 18, 2025

On Passage

Passed 211–204

Yea 211majority 208Nay 204

  • Democrats5 yea, 200 nay
  • Republicans205 yea, 4 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Randall Fine (R-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) voted Nay; Adam Gray (D-CA), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Jim Costa (D-CA) voted Yea

See how all 415 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 211

Republicans (205)

Democrats (5) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 204

Republicans (4) broke with their party

Democrats (200)

Not voting 18

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Dec 18, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • Dec 18, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 211–204
    Roll call 360 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats520008
    Republicans2054010
    Independents1000
    Total211204018

    House roll call 360: On Passage. Passed.

    9 crossed party lines: 5 Democrats, 4 Republicans

    How each member voted (433)
  • Dec 18, 2025HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 204–213
    Roll call 359 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats204108
    Republicans021108
    Independents0100
    Total204213016

    House roll call 359: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

37

Who scored on this bill

276 points earned
  1. 1Lauren Boebert R-CO SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Vern Buchanan R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Judy Chu D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Jim Costa D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Henry Cuellar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Dec 18, 2025Passed the House, 211–204.
  2. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in the House by Lauren Boebert.
Show the full action history (23 actions)
  1. Dec 18, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6049-6056)
  2. 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.
  3. Dec 18, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 845.
  4. Dec 18, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  5. Dec 18, 2025Mr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6056)
  6. Dec 18, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  7. 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.
  8. Dec 18, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6070-6072)
  9. Dec 18, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 213 (Roll no. 359).
  10. Dec 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360).
  11. 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)
  12. Dec 18, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Dec 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  14. 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.
  15. Oct 3, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-332.
  16. Oct 3, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285.
  17. Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
  18. Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  19. Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
  20. Mar 25, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  21. Mar 18, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
  22. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  23. Jan 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.