To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Summary
The bill cancels a March 31, 2026 decision by the Endangered Species Committee that would have exempted certain Gulf of America oil and gas activities from the Endangered Species Act. It also stops the committee from issuing any similar exemptions for the next three years, while keeping existing ESA protections in place. The measure affects federal agencies that would have funded or enforced the committee’s order and the oil and gas operators in the Gulf region.
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