Gray Wolf: Removing Endangered Species Protections
The House passed this bill in December 2025, and it now moves to the Senate for consideration. No action has been taken on the bill since June 2026, so it is currently stalled. It is common for the Senate to never schedule a vote on bills passed by the House.
211–204
The bill has already passed the House, but it may face a tougher challenge in the Senate where environmental rules are often more strictly defended.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Several tribes, especially in the Great Lakes region, consider the wolf culturally significant and have treaty-based co-management roles in wolf conservation; shifting authority fully to state agencies could reduce tribal input into wolf management decisions. Other tribes with livestock interests may see the change as helpful.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
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).
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 213 (Roll no. 359).
On Motion to Recommit
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
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