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".

This bill is a joint resolution that would use Congress’s authority under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to disapprove the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Record of Decision (ROD) for the Barred Owl Management Strategy in Washington, Oregon, and California. If enacted, the resolution declares that the ROD is disapproved and would have no force or effect. The measure references a Government Accountability Office (GAO) opinion stating that the ROD constitutes a CRA “rule,” which makes it subject to congressional disapproval. In short, passage would block the specific management actions described in the ROD and leave the status quo in place. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senators Kennedy (and Paul) and referred to the Environment and Public Works Committee. It reflects a congressional effort to halt the FWS’s Barred Owl Management Strategy in the three-state region.