H.J.Res. 60: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

H.J.Res. 60: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-02 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Who proposed it: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Plain summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on December 27, 2016, about its compensatory mitigation policy under the Endangered Species Act for offsetting the impacts of development activities to endangered and threatened species and their habitats.

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Official text

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · 7 cosponsors

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Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] reported raising $724,106 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hjres60.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hjres60 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115