Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Latest action · Mar 27, 2017 Became Public Law No: 115-12.
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.
- IntroducedJan 30, 2017
- Passed HouseFeb 7, 2017
- Passed SenateMar 7, 2017
- To the PresidentMar 16, 2017
- Became lawMar 27, 2017Public Law 115-12
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Department of the Interior on December 12, 2016, relating to revising regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 82 | On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 44 | Joint Resolution Passed51–48 | Mar 7, 2017 |
| House 83 | On Passage | Passed234–186 | Feb 7, 2017 |
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2017 to Feb 6, 2017; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| R-UT | Mia B. Love | Feb 1, 2017 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Feb 6, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 30, 2017 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2017Signed by President.
- Mar 27, 2017Became Public Law No: 115-12.
- Mar 16, 2017Presented to President.
- Mar 7, 2017Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1609-1625)
- Mar 7, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 82.
In the Congressional Record 6
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1686 | Tom Udall D-NM | Mar 8, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1608–S1616, S1620, S1623–S1625Recorded votes S1625disapprove | Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Cory Gardner R-CO, John Hoeven R-ND, Lisa Murkowski R-AK, Maria Cantwell D-WA, Michael F. Bennet D-CO, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Steve Daines R-MT | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1601Motions S1601 | Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion) | Mar 6, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1023–H1031, H1032–H1041, H1062, H1063Text printed H1023, H1032Amendments H1029Recorded votes H1030, H1031, H1055consideration (H. Res. 91), previous questiondisapprove | A. Donald McEachin D-VA, Bradley Byrne R-AL, Brian Babin R-TX, Bruce Westerman R-AR, Chris Stewart R-UT, Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA, Doug LaMalfa R-CA, Jared Polis D-CO (amendment), John Garamendi D-CA, Joseph Crowley D-NY, Kevin McCarthy R-CA, Liz Cheney R-WY, Niki Tsongas D-MA, Norma J. Torres D-CA, Paul A. Gosar R-AZ, Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ, Rob Bishop R-UT, Scott R. Tipton R-CO, Tom McClintock R-CA | Feb 7, 2017 |
| House | Declaratory Statements H1014 | — | Feb 6, 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
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.
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Related bills 1
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 disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
- Official Title as Introduced
- Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 8, 2017Received in Senate
- Feb 7, 2017Engrossed in House
- Jan 30, 2017Introduced in House
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