Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".
HJRES 46 is a congressional resolution rejecting a specific rule issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under federal environmental regulations. The resolution seeks to block the NMFS rule (published June 2022) that updated procedures for listing endangered/threatened species and designating critical habitats. If passed, this resolution would make the NMFS rule legally ineffective under federal law. The bill directly affects how the NMFS manages species protection programs but does not change the underlying environmental laws. This is a procedural disapproval resolution, not a new policy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
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Introduced Mar 30, 2023
Last action Jun 5, 2023
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Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-95.
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.
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Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
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Cliff Bentz
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Doug Lamborn
RRepublican
Co
Harriet M. Hageman
RRepublican
Co
Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
Pete Stauber
RRepublican
Co
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
RRepublican
Co
Robert J. Wittman
RRepublican
Co
Russ Fulcher
RRepublican
Co
Ryan K. Zinke
RRepublican
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