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Mike Ezell (R-MS)

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".

H.J.Res. 62 · House resolution Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Republican resolution with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution aims to overturn a specific rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The rule in question relates to the "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." By passing this resolution, Congress would express its disapproval of that rule. Once disapproved, the rule would have no force or effect.

Yes

  • Scored +2

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The resolution uses congressional disapproval to overturn a federal agency rule, which limits the power of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The resolution disapproves a rule designed to protect marine archaeological resources, thereby reducing protections for underwater cultural heritage.