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To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service titled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot" shall have no force or effect.

USA119th CongressHR-840| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2025
Jodey C. Arrington

Jodey C. Arrington

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Chip Roy (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to nullify a specific final rule issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on June 4, 2024. The targeted FWS rule designates several species of mussels, such as the Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, and Balcones Spike, as endangered or threatened species . Additionally, the FWS rule establishes critical habitat for these species and includes a Section 4(d) rule for the Texas Fawnsfoot. If enacted, this legislation would ensure that the FWS rule regarding these mussel species and their habitats has no legal force or effect , preventing its implementation.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • January 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Environmental Protection

To provide that the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service titled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot" shall have no force or effect.

USA119th CongressHR-840| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2025
This bill seeks to nullify a specific final rule issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on June 4, 2024. The targeted FWS rule designates several species of mussels, such as the Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, and Balcones Spike, as endangered or threatened species . Additionally, the FWS rule establishes critical habitat for these species and includes a Section 4(d) rule for the Texas Fawnsfoot. If enacted, this legislation would ensure that the FWS rule regarding these mussel species and their habitats has no legal force or effect , preventing its implementation.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • January 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jodey C. Arrington

Jodey C. Arrington

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Chip Roy (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)

Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted