# 119-hr-8919: To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.

119-hr-8919, To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8919
- Congress: 119
- Title: To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Blocks federal implementation of a March 31, 2026 Endangered Species Committee decision on Gulf of America oil and gas activities.** It would bar reissuing similar exemptions for 3 years and keep the Endangered Species Act requirements that applied on March 30, 2026 in force. - Covered federal agencies would be barred from obligating or spending federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce that March 31, 2026 decision. - The Endangered Species Committee would be prohibited for 3 years from issuing any decision under section 7 that exempts the Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities. - Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities would continue to follow the Endangered Species Act rules that were in effect on March 30, 2026 rather than the March 31 decision. - The bill identifies the affected agencies, including the Department of the Interior, Department of the Army, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, Council of Economic Advisers, and Department of Commerce.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block ESA exemption for Gulf oil: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would cancel the Endangered Species Committee decision issued March 31, 2026 and say it has no force or effect. It would bar federal funds from being used to implement, enforce, or administer that decision. The bill would also stop the committee from issuing any ESA exemption f…
- Which agencies and terms apply: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would define key terms used in this section. "Covered agencies" would mean the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior; Department of the Army; Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Agriculture; Council of Economic Advisers of the Executive Office of…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8919 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8919)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8919 (as of 2026-10-24).