U.S. Senate · February 25, 2025
Roll call 91 · 119th Congress, session 1
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".
A vote on whether to start debating something This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes.
Motion to Proceed Agreed to
54 yes 42 no
The Senate said yes
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SJRES-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".
This joint resolution expresses congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The rule in question is titled ``Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources'' and was published in the Federal Register on September 3, 2024. By passing this resolution, Congress intends to strip the rule of any force or effect. This action is taken under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code.
