HJRES111Referred to Committee

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".

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-07-23

Introduced

Cosponsors

HJRES

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Type

Sponsor

Troy E. Nehls

Republican · TX · Representative

Votes with party: 96.0% (605 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (42)

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-07-23

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-07-23

Previously

Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

Congress is considering blocking a Fish and Wildlife Service rule that would allow killing barred owls to protect endangered spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest. If approved, this would prevent the government from moving forward with a program that has been controversial among wildlife advocates and scientists who disagree about whether killing one owl species will actually save another. The decision affects environmental policy, wildlife management, and ongoing debates about the best way to protect endangered species.

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