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HJRES 11 115th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coal Congressional oversight Department of the Interior Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Hydrology and hydrography Lakes and rivers Licensing and registrations Mining Water quality

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.

What's happening now January 3, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HJRES 16 Identical bill Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the "Stream Protection Rule".
  • SJRES 10 Related bill A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final…
  • HJRES 38 Identical bill Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 16
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 12, 2017
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jan 10, 2017
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 6, 2017
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jan 6, 2017
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 6, 2017
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 5, 2017
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 5, 2017
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 4, 2017
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 4, 2017
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 4, 2017
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 4, 2017
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 4, 2017
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 4, 2017
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 3, 2017
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 3, 2017
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 3, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 11: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-11/
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"H.J. Res. 11: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-11/.
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H.J. Res. 11, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-11/.
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