This bill would cancel a decision made by the Endangered Species Committee on March 31, 2026, that allowed certain oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America to proceed despite potential impacts on endangered species. The legislation nullifies that decision and prohibits the committee from issuing similar exemptions for Gulf of America oil and gas activities for the next three years. Instead, the full protections of the Endangered Species Act would continue to apply to these oil and gas operations as they existed before the committee's decision. The bill affects multiple federal agencies including the Department of the Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Commerce. No specific funding is allocated in this legislation, though it would prevent federal money from being spent to carry out the Endangered Species Committee's now-voided decision.
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