H.R. 8919, Environmental Deregulation / Industry Carve-out. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net cost — and names who bears it.
H.R. 8919 · Net cost
What it does
This bill nullifies a March 31, 2026 decision by the Endangered Species Committee that restricted oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America, and prevents the Committee from issuing similar restrictions for 3 years. Oil and gas companies operating in the Gulf would be freed from the exemption restrictions imposed by that Committee decision, though they remain subject to baseline Endangered Species Act requirements that existed before March 30, 2026.
The analysis names oil and gas exploration and production companies — and 3 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The cost
The 3-year moratorium on Endangered Species Committee exemption decisions may effectively lock in reduced protections beyond the stated period if industry conditions or political dynamics shift.
The analysis put a high warning level on this bill. Transparency scores 75%, and the analysis found no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Donald Beyer. Cosponsored by Adelita Grijalva, Darren Soto, Debbie Dingell and Dina Titus.