H.J. Res. 78 · Passed House · Animals

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 "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt".

What it does

• Nullifies the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta population of longfin smelt as endangered.
• Targets a rule published on July 30, 2024.
• Removes Endangered Species Act protection for that population of the fish.

Official summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt and published on July 30, 2024. The rule lists the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of longfin smelt, a fish species of the Pacific Coast, as an endangered species. Thus, the joint resolution removes protection for the species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Latest action

May 5, 2025: Received in the Senate.

Committee: House Natural Resources