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119-hr-5171119th Congress

Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

Introduced

Summary

Reissues a 2020 rule that removes gray wolves in Oregon and Washington from the Endangered Species Act list. The bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue that specific final rule (85 Fed. Reg. 69778, published Nov. 3, 2020) within 60 days of enactment and limit its effect 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.

Fewer federal wolf protections in Oregon, Washington

If enacted, the bill would require the Interior Secretary to reissue a 2020 rule (85 Fed. Reg. 69778; Nov. 3, 2020) within 60 days of enactment. The reissued rule would remove federal Endangered Species Act protection for gray wolves only in the States of Oregon and Washington. Households and businesses in those states — including ranchers, tribal communities, hunters, and small businesses near wolf habitat — would see fewer federal limits on land use and different wildlife management and enforcement. Conservation groups, Tribes, and wolves would face reduced federal protections in those states.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

OR • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2025

  • Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 6/15/2026

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