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S.J.Res. 69

Introduced

A 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 "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".

Sponsor
RJohn Kennedy· Louisiana
Introduced
July 24, 2025
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Latest action
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 25 - 72. Record Vote Number: 597.October 29, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 69 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 190
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 69

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 ``Record of Decision for the Barred Owl 
Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California''.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 24, 2025

Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Scott of Florida, 
Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following joint 
resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works

October 15, 2025

Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and 
placed on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

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 ``Record of Decision for the Barred Owl 
Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California''.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating 
to ``Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; 
Washington, Oregon, and California'' (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.

Calendar No. 190

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. J. RES. 69

_______________________________________________________________________

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 ``Record of Decision for the Barred Owl 
Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California''.

_______________________________________________________________________

October 15, 2025

Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and 
placed on the calendar

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