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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…

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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".

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: Bentz, Cliff Republican · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-95.
Jun 5, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.
Apr 28, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 2023
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.
Apr 28, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.
Apr 18, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat and published on June 24, 2022.

The 2022 rule rescinds an earlier rule which limited the ability of the service to designate an area a critical habitat. Areas designated as critical habitat are subject to certain statutory restrictions.

What's happening now June 5, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 46: 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".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-46/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 46: 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".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-46/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 46, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-46/.
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[H.J. Res. 46: 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".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HJRES-46/)
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