Nullify Endangered Species Committee Order

Summary#

This bill would nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee issued on March 31, 2026, as described in a Notice (91 Fed. Reg. 16966; April 3, 2026). The nullified decision would have no force or effect, and no federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce that decision or order. For a three-year period after the bill becomes law, the Endangered Species Committee may not issue any decision under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act that exempts the Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities from the Act's requirements. The bill also states that the Endangered Species Act requirements in effect on March 30, 2026, continue to apply to those Gulf oil and gas activities. The bill lists the covered agencies (Interior Office of the Secretary, Department of the Army, EPA, Department of Agriculture, Council of Economic Advisors, and Department of Commerce) and defines the Endangered Species Committee and the Notice referenced.

What it means for you#

• If you are involved in Gulf oil and gas activities, the March 31, 2026 Endangered Species Committee decision described in the Notice would not apply while this bill is in effect.
• Federal agencies named in the bill would be barred from spending money to carry out that March 31 decision.
• For three years after enactment, the Endangered Species Committee could not issue new section 7 exemptions for the Gulf oil and gas activities; ESA requirements as they existed on March 30, 2026, would continue to apply.
• The bill text does not list specific permits, projects, or procedural steps beyond these changes.

Expenses#

The bill prohibits federal funds from being obligated or expended to implement the March 31, 2026 decision. No publicly available information on overall costs, savings, or budgetary estimates is provided in the bill text or metadata.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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