# 119-s-5519: Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery Act

119-s-5519, Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5519
- Congress: 119
- Title: Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Delist the Northern Great Lakes gray wolf population** by requiring an updated monitoring plan and a new regional delisting rule tied to tribal and state consultation. This bill would create a focused process to evaluate and remove Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula after new planning and review are completed. - Tribal governments: The bill would create a Northern Great Lakes Region Gray Wolf Advisory Committee with tribal representatives and require consultation during the monitoring update and delisting steps, giving tribes a formal role in oversight and the five-year post-delisting monitoring period. - State agencies and regional stakeholders: State officials nominated by governors can join the advisory committee, and the Minnesota population reference would be expanded to include the Northern Great Lakes population for purposes of the 1978 Rule and any subsequent delisting rule. - Federal agencies and science oversight: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would have to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan within one year and issue a delisting rule only after consulting the advisory committee, followed by at least five years of post-delisting monitoring.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New committee, monitoring, and delisting: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would set up a Northern Great Lakes Region Gray Wolf Advisory Committee within 30 days. The Director would update the 2008 post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the region within 1 year, working with that committee. If the Monitoring Plan…
- Reclassify Northern Great Lakes wolves: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would treat the Northern Great Lakes gray wolf population (Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula) as the 'Minnesota population' for the 1978 Rule and the delisting rule. This change would take effect when the law begins and would not alter other wolf populations…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5519 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5519)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5519 (as of 2026-10-09).