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Troy Nehls (R-TX)

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Barred Owl Management Strategy".

H.J.Res. 111 · House resolution Animals

A Republican resolution with 15 Democratic cosponsors · See all 42 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution aims to express congressional disapproval of a rule from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The specific rule concerns the "Barred Owl Management Strategy" which was issued on September 6, 2024. This action follows a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office concluding the record of decision is a rule under the Congressional Review Act. If passed, the resolution would ensure the rule has no force or effect.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    Reducing federal wildlife management strategies often benefits rural residents who may be impacted by federal land or wildlife regulations.

  • Scored +2

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    By disapproving a federal agency rule, the resolution limits federal regulatory reach over wildlife management.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The resolution would nullify the Barred Owl Management Strategy, which is a conservation measure aimed at managing owl populations.