119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 31, 2025
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
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Latest action (Dec 18, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 31, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Dec 18, 2025 · Roll call 360 · Passed
House · Dec 18, 2025 · Roll call 359 · Failed
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) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 204 (Roll no. 360). Roll call details
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 213 (Roll no. 359). Roll call details
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.
Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Department of the Interior · Endangered and threatened species · Environmental regulatory procedures · Mammals
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Loading lobbying reportsConsidered 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.
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
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
71 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…isal and evaluation of land, and active forest management including HR 471/S 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act, FY 2027 Interior and Agriculture Appropriations Bills, HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Act, HR 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, HR 718 - Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.3889: National Prescribed Fire…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…isal and evaluation of land, and active forest management including HR 471/S 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act, FY 2027 Interior and Agriculture Appropriations Bills, HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Act, HR 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, HR 718 - Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.3889: National Prescribed Fire…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL · lobbying firm or registrant: SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 845--Pet and Livestock Protection Act--delisting gray wolves Endangered Species Act--Section 9(c)(2) regulations Grizzly Bears--Regulations Federal Subsistence Boa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$196,915
Spent on own lobbying
…nd listing and habitat considerations for the grizzly bear, gray wolf, Mexican gray wolf, and sage grouse Endangered Species Act, including Sections 4, 7 and 9 HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025 HR 1897, The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 Investments in Western water infrastructure H.R. 2462 and S. 1823, The Bl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUNTER NATION INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: TIMOTHY R. RUPLI & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
HR.845 and S.1306 bills delisting the Gray Wolf. Monitor Wildlife Conservation Issues. Grizzly Bear conservation and delisting. Scientific study of Chronic Wasting Di…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
HOUSE: H.R. 845: Pet and Livestock Protection Act (Oppose) H.R. 281: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (Oppose) H.R. 2073: Defending Our Dams Act (Oppose) H.R. 4255: Enhancing…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 6, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$390,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Development Act or the SPEED Act - provisions related to predictable permitting deadlines and necessity of certain infrastructure project upgrades for growth. H.R. 845; Pet and Livestock Protection Act - provisions related to the local control of game and resource populations to ensure reductions in harm to beneficial users.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
Inclusion of Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845) in the U.S. House Interior Appropriations bill which delists the Gray Wolf from the ESA list.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 5, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Save America's Forgotten Equines Act S.140, the Wildfire Prevention Act S.211, the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Resource Conservation Health Act S.1306/H.R.845, to delist the Gray wolf H.R.471, Fix Our Forests Act Implementation of livestock depredation provisions in the H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Internati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act (H.R.6078) oOppose Food Security and Farm Protection (S. 1326) Act oOppose Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845/ S.1306) oOppose Healthy Dog Importation Act (H.R. 3349/S. 1725) oOppose Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281/S. 445) oOppose Protecting Access for Hunt…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$293,768
Spent on own lobbying
…nd listing and habitat considerations for the grizzly bear, gray wolf, Mexican gray wolf, and sage grouse Endangered Species Act, including Sections 4, 7 and 9 HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025 HR 1897, The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 Investments in Western water infrastructure H.R. 2462 and S. 1823, The Bl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUNTER NATION INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: TIMOTHY R. RUPLI & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
HR.845 and S.1306 bills delisting the Gray Wolf. Monitor Wildlife Conservation Issues. Grizzly Bear conservation and delisting. Scientific study of Chronic Wasting Di…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
HOUSE: H.R. 845: Pet and Livestock Protection Act (Oppose) H.R. 1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.R. 281: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (Oppose) H.R. 2073: Defen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 11, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…isal and evaluation of land, and active forest management including HR 471/S 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act, FY 2027 Interior and Agriculture Appropriations Bills, HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Act, HR 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, HR 718 - Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.3889: National Prescribed Fire…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 11, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…isal and evaluation of land, and active forest management including HR 471/S 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act, FY 2027 Interior and Agriculture Appropriations Bills, HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Act, HR 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, HR 718 - Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.3889: National Prescribed Fire…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted May 14, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$2,280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…he Currencys and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporations proposed rule on Prohibition on Use of Reputation Risk by Regulators; Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R.845); Possession and Importation of Machineguns; Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R.556 / S.537); Protecting Americans Right to Silence (PARTS) Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: PUBLIC LANDS COUNCIL
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 11, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$5,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Save America's Forgotten Equines Act S.140, the Wildfire Prevention Act S.211, the Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Resource Conservation Health Act S.1306/H.R.845, to delist the Gray wolf H.R.471, Fix Our Forests Act Implementation of livestock depredation provisions in the H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Internati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU · lobbying firm or registrant: PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 23, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ers and layer operations within a HPAI control area eligible to receive payments from APHIS compensation program, rather than only flocks that test positive. - H.R.845, the Pets and Livestock Protection Act, which would delist the gray wolf from the ESA to protect livestock. - S.1751/H.R.3392, the STOP Screwworms Act, which w…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act (H.R.6078) oOppose Food Security and Farm Protection (S. 1326) Act oOppose Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845/ S.1306) oOppose Trust the Science Act (H.R. 130) oOppose Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281/ S. 445) oOppose ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) oOppose P…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…isal and evaluation of land, and active forest management including HR 471/S 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act, FY 2027 Interior and Agriculture Appropriations Bills, HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Act, HR 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, HR 718 - Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.3889: National Prescribed Fire…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…isal and evaluation of land, and active forest management including HR 471/S 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act, FY 2027 Interior and Agriculture Appropriations Bills, HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Act, HR 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, HR 718 - Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.3889: National Prescribed Fire…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUNTER NATION INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: TIMOTHY R. RUPLI & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
Amount not reported
HR.845 and S.1306 bills delisting the Gray Wolf. Monitor Wildlife Conservation Issues. Grizzly Bear conservation and delisting. Scientific study of Chronic Wasting Di…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…opment Program H.R. 3188 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 6251 - Polar Bear trophy bill H.R. 281/S. 316 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025 H.R. 845 - Pet and Livestock Protection Act H.R. 7332 - Whale CHARTS Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 3845 - Valley Water Protection Act H.R. 3898 - PERM…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SIERRA CLUB · lobbying firm or registrant: SIERRA CLUB
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
HOUSE: H.R. 845: Pet and Livestock Protection Act (Oppose) H.R. 1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025 (Oppose) H.R. 281: Grizzly Bear State Management Act (Oppose) H.R. 2073: Defen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nd listing and habitat considerations for the grizzly bear, gray wolf, Mexican gray wolf, and sage grouse Endangered Species Act, including Sections 4, 7 and 9 HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025 HR 1897, The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 Investments in Western water infrastructure H.R. 2462 and S. 1823, The Bl…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing