July 23, 2025
Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Perry, Mr. Gray, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Mace, Mr. Gooden, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mrs. Luna, and Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to “Barred Owl Management Strategy” (issued September 6, 2024, as a record of decision, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated May 28, 2025, printed in the Congressional Record on July 10, 2025, on pages S4311–S4313, concluding that such record of decision is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or effect.