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To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional approval of certain actions, and for other purposes.

S. 5179 · 117th Congress · Dec 1, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Congressional approval of certain actions

Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(4) A listing, removal from a list, or change in status of any species under this subsection shall take effect upon enactment of a congressional joint resolution of approval.”