Bill Sponsor
House Joint Resolution 38
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
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Passed Senate on Feb 2, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 30, 2017
Latest Action
Feb 16, 2017
Origin Chamber
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Type
Joint Resolution
Joint Resolution
A form of legislative measure used to propose changes in law, or to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.J.Res. or S.J.Res. Concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions. Bill is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
38
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Policy Area
Environmental Protection
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (2)
checkPassed on February 1, 2017
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
73
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Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.

Text (4)
February 1, 2017
February 1, 2017
January 30, 2017
Public Record
Record Updated
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