S.J.Res. 69

Summary

S.J.Res. 69, “A joint resolution 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 "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California"”, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 24, 2025 by Sen. John Kennedy (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Oct 29, 2025: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 25 - 72. Record Vote Number: 597.

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 69 has 5 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

119 SJ 69 IS: 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 “Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California”.
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 IIA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. J. RES. 69  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 24, 2025   Mr. Kennedy  (for himself and  Mr. Paul ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Environment and Public Works    JOINT RESOLUTION
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  Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to  Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California  (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.

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A joint resolution 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 "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".

Sponsors

Sen. John Kennedy (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 69, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

John Kennedy

Sen. · R–LA · Sponsor

Introduced Jul 24, 2025

Rand Paul

Sen. · R–KY · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 24, 2025 · Original

Katie Boyd Britt

Sen. · R–AL · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 29, 2025

Rick Scott

Sen. · R–FL · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 2, 2025

Marsha Blackburn

Sen. · R–TN · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 3, 2025

James Lankford

Sen. · R–OK · Co-sponsor

Joined Oct 9, 2025

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Committees

S.J.Res. 69 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works

Environment and Public Works

Discharged From · Oct 15, 2025 · 257 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 69 has taken 5 actions since Jul 24, 2025, the latest on Oct 29, 2025.

Votes

S.J.Res. 69 went to 1 roll call in the Senate, the latest on Oct 29, 2025 at 25–72.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S.J.Res. 69.

HJRES 111Providing 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".Jul 23, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · Related bill

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Titles

S.J.Res. 69 goes by 2 titles.

• A joint resolution 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 "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California". — Official Title as Introduced
• A joint resolution 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 "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California". — Display Title

Lobbying

8 clients hired 8 firms and 51 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 69 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, Agriculture, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Clean Air and Water (quality), Defense.

Clients

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Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 51.

Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 69 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 69’s is Environmental Protection.

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 69 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Washington State.

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com