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H.J.Res. 78 (119th): This joint resolution nullifies the rule issued by the U.S

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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This joint resolution uses Congressional Review Act disapproval to nullify a July 30, 2024 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule that listed the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of longfin smelt as an endangered species. If enacted, it would remove that Endangered Species Act protection for the species.

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Theological note: The issue touches stewardship of creation, since Scripture grounds human dominion in care rather than exploitation, and the protection of a vulnerable species bears on that duty. It also involves human livelihoods, water use, and the proper role of federal agencies, which call for prudential judgment about how best to fulfill stewardship. This is an issue-relevance note, not a final candidate judgment.

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Roll 113 · 1-May-2025 10:20 AM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 216 · Nay 195 · Other 22

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