To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes. do?

This bill, formally titled 'To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes,' aims to nullify a decision and order issued by the Endangered Species Committee. The bill's purpose is related to oil and gas activities and the Endangered Species Committee.

Q: What does NULLIFICATION OF DECISION AND ORDER OF ENDANGERED SPECIES of To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes. do?

This section nullifies a decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee issued on March 31, 2026, and prohibits the use of federal funds to implement it. For three years following enactment, the Endangered Species Committee cannot issue decisions exempting Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities from the Endangered Species Act. The requirements of the Endangered Species Act in effect on March 30, 2026, continue to apply to Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities. The term 'covered agencies' includes the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, the Department of the Army, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Council of Economic Advisors, and the Department of Commerce. The 'Endangered Species Committee' is defined as the committee established by section 7(e)(1) of the Endangered Species Act. “Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities” refers to activities as defined in a Notice. The 'Notice' is defined as a Notice published by the covered agencies titled “Endangered Species Committee” (91 Fed. Reg. 16966; April 3, 2026).

Last updated: 5/20/2026 · Introduced: 5/20/2026

Author: Donald Beyer (D-VA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill nullifies a March 31, 2026, decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee and prohibits federal funding for its implementation.
For three years after enactment, the Endangered Species Committee is prohibited from issuing decisions exempting Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities from the Endangered Species Act.
Existing Endangered Species Act requirements, as they existed on March 30, 2026, will continue to apply to Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities.

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