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H.J.Res. 111
U.S. House•In House Committee
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.txt119 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 Representatives2025-07-23text/xmlENPursuant 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 RESOLUTIONProviding 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.
- Introduced2025-07-23
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- 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.

Rep. · R–TX-22 · Sponsor
Introduced Jul 23, 2025

Rep. · R–FL-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–FL-16 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TN-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–GA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–FL-20 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–NC-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-5 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–NJ-5 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.J.Res. 111 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.
Actions
H.J.Res. 111 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
Related bills
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.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | — | Arizona | 1 | 6 | — |
| SIERRA CLUB | — | California | 1 | 4 | — |
| HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | — |
| HUMANE AMERICA ANIMAL FOUNDATION | Organization promoting programs that benefit animals and people. | California | 1 | 2 | $100K |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | — |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | 1 | 6 | — |
| SIERRA CLUB | 1 | 4 | — |
| HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND) | 1 | 3 | — |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 1 | 2 | — |
| THEGROUP DC, LLC | 1 | 2 | $100K |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 40.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY NUNES | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| JOHN GLASS | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| RACHEL RILEE | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| STEPHANIE KUROSE | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ATHAN MANUEL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| HARRISON MANIN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MAHYAR SOROUR | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MELINDA PIERCE | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| PATRICK DRUPP | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| XAVIER BOATRIGHT | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| AIMEE COLLINS-MANDEVILLE | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ANNA MARIE MALLOY | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GILLIAN LYONS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JENNIFER ESKRA | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MARK PATRONELLA | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MIRIAM BRODY | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SARA AMUNDSON | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TIFFANY MENDOZA-FARFAN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TRACIE LETTERMAN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| WELDON COUSINS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND | HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND) | 2026 second_quarter | $280K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND | HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND) | 2026 first_quarter | $220K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND | HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND) | 2025 fourth_quarter | $180K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| SIERRA CLUB | SIERRA CLUB | 2026 first_quarter | $120K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| SIERRA CLUB | SIERRA CLUB | 2026 second_quarter | $100K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2025 fourth_quarter | $100K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN | PUBLIC CITIZEN | 2025 third_quarter | $99.8K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| SIERRA CLUB | SIERRA CLUB | 2025 third_quarter | $90K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| SIERRA CLUB | SIERRA CLUB | 2025 fourth_quarter | $80K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2025 third_quarter | $80K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| HUMANE AMERICA ANIMAL FOUNDATION | THEGROUP DC, LLC | 2025 fourth_quarter | $50K | 4th Quarter - Termina… |
| HUMANE AMERICA ANIMAL FOUNDATION | THEGROUP DC, LLC | 2025 third_quarter | $50K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | 2025 third_quarter | $43.5K | 3rd Quarter - Amendme… |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | 2025 third_quarter | $43.5K | 3rd Quarter - Amendme… |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | 2025 third_quarter | $41.4K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | 2025 fourth_quarter | $38.3K | 4th Quarter - Amendme… |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | 2025 fourth_quarter | $38.3K | 4th Quarter - Amendme… |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | 2025 fourth_quarter | $38.3K | 4th 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.txtLegislative Subjects
H.J.Res. 111 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Washington State.
hjres111/subjects.txtConstitutional 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
