A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional approval of certain actions, and for other purposes.

S 5179 would require Congress to approve certain decisions under the Endangered Species Act before they take effect. Specifically, it mandates that a joint resolution of approval from both House and Senate must be enacted before new species listings, removals from protected lists, or status changes can occur. This would directly affect federal agencies like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that implement the Endangered Species Act. The bill would change the current process where such decisions take effect automatically after agency action.