Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Bentz
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the 2020 final rule that removes the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife. The reissued rule must be published within 60 days and would apply only to gray wolf populations in Oregon and Washington.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Gray wolf protections shift in Oregon and Washington
This bill would require the Interior Secretary to reissue the 2020 rule that took gray wolves off the endangered list. The Secretary would need to do this within 60 days after enactment. The reissued rule would apply only in Oregon and Washington. The change would begin once the rule is reissued. If passed, this could reduce federal protections and give those states more control, affecting ranchers, small farms, hunters, and outfitters.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bentz
OR • R
Cosponsors
Newhouse
WA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
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