IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 60 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Pearce , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Biggs ) 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 final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the use of compensatory mitigation as recommended or required under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy (81 Fed. Reg. 95316 (December 27, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.