A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of…
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Official title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 | House · vote #61 | On Passage | Passed | 221–202 | See who voted → |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Senate · vote #92 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 11 | Passed | 54–44 | See who voted → |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Senate · vote #91 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 11 | Agreed To | 54–42 | See who voted → |
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Became Public Law No: 119-3.
This joint resolution rescinds a requirement for lessees and operators to submit an archaeological report with any oil and gas exploration or development plan they submit to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for approval of activities proposed on the Outer Continental Shelf. (An archaeological report identifies material remains of human life or activities that are at least 50 years old and that are of archaeological interest.)
Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies BOEM's final rule titled Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources and published on September 3, 2024.
Nullifying this rule requires BOEM to reinstate regulations that were previously in effect and authorized BOEM to require an archaeological report only if a BOEM regional director has reason to believe that an archaeological resource may be present in the lease area.
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Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Interior, Dept of (DOI)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Energy, Dept of
- Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
- Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 11: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-11/
"S.J. Res. 11: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-11/.
S.J. Res. 11, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-11/.
[S.J. Res. 11: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-11/)