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HR 1778 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coal Congressional oversight Department of the Interior Legislative rules and procedure

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.

Introduced: March 29, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
Feb 5, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-545.
Nov 30, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12.
Nov 30, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 29, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 29, 2017
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Jul 27, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill provides that an order by the Department of the Interior imposing a moratorium on federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless Interior submits the order to Congress and a joint resolution of approval is enacted by Congress within 30 legislative days of receipt.

What's happening now February 5, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
Jenkins, Evan
· Jul 27, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 25, 2017
Chaffetz, Jason
· Mar 29, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 29, 2017
Rothfus, Keith
· Mar 29, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1778: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1778/
MLA
"H.R. 1778: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1778/.
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H.R. 1778, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1778/.
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[H.R. 1778: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1778/)
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