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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".

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Summary

# H.J. RES. 46: Plain English Translation ## WHAT THIS BILL DOES Congress disapproves of a rule created by the National Marine Fisheries Service (a federal agency that manages ocean wildlife). The rule deals with how to list animals and plants as endangered or threatened and how to protect their habitats (places where they live). If this bill passes, that rule will have no legal power and cannot be enforced. ## WHO IT AFFECTS The National Marine Fisheries Service and any person or business affected by rules about endangered and threatened ocean species and their habitats. ## KEY PROVISIONS * Congress disapproves the National Marine Fisheries Service rule about endangered and threatened wildlife and plants and their critical habitats (the specific areas these animals and plants need to survive). The rule becomes powerless and has no force or effect. (Section 1, lines 2-8) ## WHAT CHANGES If this bill becomes law, the National Marine Fisheries Service rule published on June 24, 2022, relating to endangered and threatened species and critical habitat designations will no longer be in effect. ## IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS None defined in the bill text. ## EFFECTIVE DATE Not specified in bill text.

IB Union Calendar No. 72 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 46 [Report No. 118–95] 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 Desig- nating Critical Habitat’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 30, 2023 Mr. BENTZ (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. VALADAO, and Mr. ZINKE) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JUNE 5, 2023 Additional sponsors: Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. MANN JUNE 5, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Com- mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 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 ‘‘En- dangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regula- VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:59 Jun 06, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\HJ46.RH HJ46 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HJ 46 RH tions for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Na- 3 tional Marine Fisheries Service relating to ‘‘Endangered 4 and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for List- 5 ing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating 6 Critical Habitat’’ (87 Fed. Reg. 37757; published June 7 24, 2022), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:59 Jun 06, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ46.RH HJ46 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:59 Jun 06, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ46.RH HJ46 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS Union Calendar No. 72 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 46 [Report No. 118–95] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chap- ter 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 En- dangered and Threatened Species and Desig- nating Critical Habitat’’. JUNE 5, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:59 Jun 06, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\HJ46.RH HJ46 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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