This legislation, titled the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025, directs the Secretary of the Interior to take specific action regarding gray wolf populations. Within 60 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary must reissue a final rule that was originally published on November 3, 2020. This reissued rule, titled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife," effectively removes gray wolves from the list of endangered and threatened species . Crucially, the application of this reissued rule is limited, as it will only apply to gray wolf populations found within the States of Oregon and Washington.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-5171| House
| Updated: 9/8/2025
This legislation, titled the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025, directs the Secretary of the Interior to take specific action regarding gray wolf populations. Within 60 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary must reissue a final rule that was originally published on November 3, 2020. This reissued rule, titled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife," effectively removes gray wolves from the list of endangered and threatened species . Crucially, the application of this reissued rule is limited, as it will only apply to gray wolf populations found within the States of Oregon and Washington.