United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 22 D cosponsors

HR 8919 — To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 D).

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In plain language

The bill nullifies a decision regarding oil and gas activities affecting endangered species.

This bill nullifies a decision made by the Endangered Species Committee that affects certain oil and gas activities. It prohibits the reissuance of that decision for three years and ensures existing laws remain in force.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This bill may affect environmental protections related to endangered species in the Gulf of America.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 525 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (525)

525 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

environment transportation energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8919?
HR 8919 is sponsored by Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Figures, Shomari (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Grijalva, Adelita S. (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Casten, Sean (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), and Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8919?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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