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To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.
To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill nullifies a decision and order issued by the Endangered Species Committee on March 31, 2026, regarding Gulf of America oil and gas activities, and prohibits federal funds from being used to implement or enforce that decision. The bill prevents the Endangered Species Committee from issuing any exemption for Gulf of America oil and gas activities from the Endangered Species Act requirements for a three-year period following the bill's enactment. The bill restores and maintains the Endangered Species Act requirements that were in effect on March 30, 2026, for Gulf of America oil and gas activities.
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Sponsor (1)
21 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
Actions (2)
- May 20, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- May 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 20, 2026
Mr. Beyer (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Figures, Mr. Frost, Mr. Soto, Mr. Huffman, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NULLIFICATION OF DECISION AND ORDER OF ENDANGERED SPECIES COMMITTEE.
(a) In General.—The decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee issued on March 31, 2026, and described in the Notice shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to implement, administer, or enforce such decision or order.
(b) Temporary Prohibition on Reissuance.—Notwithstanding any provision of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, the Endangered Species Committee may not issue pursuant to section 7 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1536) any decision or order exempting the Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities or any portion thereof from any of the requirements of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
(c) Continued Application of Endangered Species Act of 1973 Requirements.—With respect to the Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities, the requirements of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) in effect on March 30, 2026, shall have full force and effect.
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Covered agencies.—The term “covered agencies” means the—
(A) Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior;
(B) Department of the Army;
(C) Environmental Protection Agency;
(D) Department of Agriculture;
(E) Council of Economic Advisors of the Executive Office of the President; and
(F) Department of Commerce.
(2) Endangered species committee.—The term “Endangered Species Committee” means the Endangered Species Committee established by section 7(e)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(e)(1)).
(3) Gulf of america oil and gas activities.—The term “Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities” means Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities as that term is used in the Notice.
(4) Notice.—The term “Notice” means the Notice published by the covered agencies titled “Endangered Species Committee” (91 Fed. Reg. 16966; April 3, 2026). <all>
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