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 "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt".

Bill: 119-hjres-78
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2025-03-21
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

California

Congressional oversight

Department of the Interior

Endangered and threatened species

Fishes
Latest action: action_date: 2025-05-05
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service titled <em>Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt</em> and published on July 30, 2024. The rule lists the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of longfin smelt, a fish species of the Pacific Coast, as an endangered species. Thus, the joint resolution removes protection for the species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.</p>

tv_txt: IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 78 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt (89 Fed. Reg. 61029; published July 30, 2024), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 78 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2025 Mr. LaMalfa (for himself, Mr. Calvert , Mr. Fong , Mr. Issa , Mrs. Kim , Mr. McClintock , and Mr. Valadao ) 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 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt (89 Fed. Reg. 61029; published July 30, 2024), and such rule shall have no force or effect.