To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 10, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill provides that an order by the Department of the Interior imposing a moratorium on federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless Interior submits the order to Congress and a joint resolution of approval is enacted within 30 legislative days of its receipt. Secretarial Order 3338, relating to a moratorium on the federal coal leasing program, which was issued by Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 May 22, 2019 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Jun 10, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- May 22, 2019Introduced in House
- May 22, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: 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. 165, no. 86, May 22, 2019, page H4120.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2019Introduced in House
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