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HJRES 70 115th Congress House

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.

Introduced: February 9, 2017 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlaskaArctic and polar regionsCongressional oversight
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Department of the InteriorMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gas
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 9, 2017
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 Latest action February 9, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 9, 2017
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 9, 2017
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 9, 2017
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 9, 2017
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Feb 9, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 70: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-70/
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"H.J. Res. 70: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-70/.
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H.J. Res. 70, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-70/.
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[H.J. Res. 70: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior regarding requirements for exploratory drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-70/)
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