H.J.Res. 46: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".
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H.J.Res. 46: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".
118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-30 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 72.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-30 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] · what a sponsor is
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".
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Sponsor: Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] · 12 cosponsors
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Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT), Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Tracey Mann (R-KS)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- 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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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hjres46.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hjres>
Record fed-us-cong118-hjres46 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118