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H.J.Res. 111

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Summary

H.J.Res. 111, “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 "Barred Owl Management Strategy"”, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Troy Nehls (R) with 42 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


Record

Text

H.J.Res. 111 has 42 co-sponsors.

hjr111/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 111 IH: 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 “Barred Owl Management Strategy”.
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-07-23
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Perry , Mr. Gray , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Ms. Mace , Mr. Gooden , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Van Drew , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mrs. Luna , and Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION
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 Barred Owl Management Strategy .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to “Barred Owl Management Strategy” (issued September 6, 2024, as a record of decision, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated May 28, 2025, printed in the Congressional Record on July 10, 2025, on pages S4311–S4313, concluding that such record of decision is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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 "Barred Owl Management Strategy".

Sponsors

Rep. Troy Nehls (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 111, and 42 members have co-sponsored it, 20 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 111 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 23, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 111 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 111 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 111.

Titles

H.J.Res. 111 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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 "Barred Owl Management Strategy". — Display 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 "Barred Owl Management Strategy". — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

6 clients hired 6 firms and 40 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 111 in 18 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources, Environment/Superfund, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Government Issues, Agriculture, Education.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYArizona16
SIERRA CLUBCalifornia14
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUNDDistrict of Columbia13
HUMANE AMERICA ANIMAL FOUNDATIONOrganization promoting programs that benefit animals and people.California12$100K
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDistrict of Columbia12
PUBLIC CITIZENDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 40.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUNDHUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)2026 second_quarter$280K2nd Quarter - Report
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUNDHUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)2026 first_quarter$220K1st Quarter - Report
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUNDHUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)2025 fourth_quarter$180K4th Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2026 second_quarter$100K2nd Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
PUBLIC CITIZENPUBLIC CITIZEN2025 third_quarter$99.8K3rd Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 third_quarter$90K3rd Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 fourth_quarter$80K4th Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report
HUMANE AMERICA ANIMAL FOUNDATIONTHEGROUP DC, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Termina…
HUMANE AMERICA ANIMAL FOUNDATIONTHEGROUP DC, LLC2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 third_quarter$43.5K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 third_quarter$43.5K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 third_quarter$41.4K3rd Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 fourth_quarter$38.3K4th Quarter - Amendme…
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 fourth_quarter$38.3K4th Quarter - Amendme…
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY2025 fourth_quarter$38.3K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 111 under Animals, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 111’s is Animals.

hjres111/policy-areas.txt
AnimalsAgriculture and FoodArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 111 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Washington State.

hjres111/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBirdsCaliforniaDepartment of the InteriorOregonPest managementWashington State

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 111, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEHLS:H.J. Res. 111.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the authority to enact this joint resolutionpursuant to the powers granted under Article 1, Section 8,and Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution.[Page H3650]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com