Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.
Latest action · Jan 30, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf." The rule published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2016, limits exploration of oil and gas resources in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2017 to Jan 31, 2017, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Jan 30, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Jan 31, 2017 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Jan 31, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 30, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 34 | Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. | Identical bill | Jan 27, 2017 |
| HJRES 70 | Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. | Identical bill | Feb 9, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2017Introduced in House
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