HJRES 41 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".

Latest action · Feb 14, 2017 Became Public Law No: 115-4.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2017
  2. Passed HouseFeb 1, 2017
  3. Passed SenateFeb 3, 2017
  4. To the PresidentFeb 6, 2017
  5. Became lawFeb 14, 2017Public Law 115-4

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

This joint resolution nullifies the "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers" rule finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2016. (The rule, mandated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, requires resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to governments for the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals.)

Recorded votes 3

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 51Joint Resolution Passed52–47Feb 3, 2017
Senate 50Motion to Proceed Agreed to52–48Feb 2, 2017
House 72Passed235–187Feb 1, 2017

Cosponsors 33

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2017 to Jan 31, 2017; 32 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MOAnn WagnerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-GABarry LoudermilkOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MEBruce PoliquinOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NYClaudia TenneyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MIDavid A. TrottOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TNDavid KustoffOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-FLDennis A. RossOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OKFrank D. LucasOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ARJ. French HillOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-PAKeith J. RothfusOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NYLee M. ZeldinOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-UTMia B. LoveOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-ILRandy HultgrenOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCRobert PittengerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-TXRoger WilliamsOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-COScott R. TiptonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-WISean P. DuffyOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NMStevan PearceOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OHSteve StiversOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NCTed BuddOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-NJThomas MacArthurOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-MNTom EmmerOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-INTrey HollingsworthOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-OHWarren DavidsonOriginalJan 30, 2017
R-GARob WoodallJan 31, 2017

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Jan 30, 2017

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 14, 2017Signed by President.
  2. Feb 14, 2017Became Public Law No: 115-4.
  3. Feb 6, 2017Presented to President.
  4. Feb 3, 2017Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S663-664)
  5. Feb 3, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 51.

In the Congressional Record 7

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H1290Jamie Raskin D-MDFeb 16, 2017
HouseDebate and remarks H1063John Garamendi D-CAFeb 7, 2017
SenateDebate and remarks S702, S743Bernard Sanders I-VT, John Cornyn R-TXFeb 6, 2017
SenateDebate and remarks S663Recorded votes S663disapprove—Feb 3, 2017
SenateDebate and remarks S610, S634–S649, S651–S653Motions S634Recorded votes S634motion to proceedBenjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Brian Schatz D-HI, Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Elizabeth Warren D-MA, James M. Inhofe R-OK, Jeff Merkley D-OR, Johnny Isakson R-GA, Mike Crapo R-ID, Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion), Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Richard J. Durbin D-IL, Sherrod Brown D-OH, Tim Kaine D-VA, Tom Udall D-NMFeb 2, 2017

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States--To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 15, January 30, 2017, page H746.

CRS reports 7

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 7

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title
Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers"
Official Title as Introduced
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Feb 1, 2017Received in Senate
  3. Feb 1, 2017Engrossed in House
  4. Jan 30, 2017Introduced in House

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