H.J.Res. 111House119th Congress (2025-2027)In 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 July 23, 2025

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This joint resolution tells the Fish and Wildlife Service that Congress rejects its Barred Owl Management Strategy rule. By invoking the Congressional Review Act, the resolution nullifies the rule, so it can no longer be enforced. The action primarily affects the agency’s management plan for barred owls and any related regulatory actions.

Key Provisions

  • Congress formally disapproves the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s “Barred Owl Management Strategy” rule, which was issued on September 6, 2024.
  • The disapproval is made under the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code), meaning the rule is stripped of any legal effect.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

July 23, 2025

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Introduced in House

July 23, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

July 23, 2025

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Summer L. Lee
Rep. Summer L. LeeD-PA-12 · Sep 10, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I hereby remove my name as cosponsor of H.J. Res. 111.

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 111

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

JOINT RESOLUTION

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.

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.