Who it affects
- San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Passed the HouseOverturns a ruleWildlifeEnvironment
Removal of longfin smelt endangered status
H.J.Res. 78 · Resolution · Introduced March 21, 2025
This bill would cancel a federal rule listing San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered, removing their protection under the Endangered Species Act.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 216 to 195 on May 1.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill would cancel a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule published on July 30, 2024.
- The rule lists the San Francisco Bay-Delta population of longfin smelt as endangered.
- Longfin smelt are a Pacific Coast fish species.
- Canceling the rule would remove this population’s protection under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
May 1, 2025 · Passed 216 to 195
- Republicans
- 213 yes
- 1 no
- Democrats
- 3 yes
- 194 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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".
- Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug (R-CA)
- Introduced
- March 21, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 8
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- May 5, 2025 · Received in the Senate.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.
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