Skip to main content
SJRES 23 118th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

A joint resolution 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: Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2023
Held at the desk.
May 15, 2023
Received in the House.
May 15, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 11, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 122. (text: CR S1613)
May 11, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 122.(text: CR S1613)
May 11, 2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1609, S1612-1613)
May 10, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
May 10, 2023
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 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 May 15, 2023

Held at the desk.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1