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HJRES 36 115th Congress House Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Department of the Interior Energy efficiency and conservation Energy revenues and royalties Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental regulatory procedures Oil and gas

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".

Introduced: January 30, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 10, 2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 125.
May 10, 2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2851)
Feb 3, 2017
Received in the Senate.
Feb 3, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 3, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 191 (Roll no. 78).(text of measure as passed: CR H951)
Feb 3, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Feb 3, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 74. (consideration: CR H951-958)
Feb 3, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 191 (Roll no. 78). (text of measure as passed: CR H951)
Feb 3, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 36.
Feb 3, 2017
Both resolutions are closed to amendments. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each resolution, and provides for one motion to recommit on each resolution.
Jan 31, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 74 Reported to House. Both resolutions are closed to amendments. Both resolutions provides for one hour of general debate, and provide for one motion to recommit.
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 3, 2017 House · vote #78 On Passage Passed 221191 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation." The rule published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016, addresses waste generated during oil and gas production.

What's happening now January 4, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2