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2025-02-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced Date
2025-02-12
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Energy
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This resolution would stop a new Interior Department rule from taking effect. The rule deals with oil, gas, and sulfur operations on the Outer Continental Shelf, especially updates for high-pressure and high-temperature projects. If Congress approves this resolution, the rule would be canceled and would have no legal force.
- The resolution is a formal way for Congress to reject a federal rule.
- The rule being blocked was published on August 30, 2024.
- The rule covers offshore oil, gas, and sulfur operations and related safety or technical updates.
- If the resolution becomes law, the Interior Department rule would be treated as if it never took effect.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 57 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 57
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the
Interior relating to ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf-High Pressure High Temperature Updates''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2025
Mr. Clyde submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Natural Resources
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the
Interior relating to ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer
Continental Shelf-High Pressure High Temperature Updates''.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the
rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to ``Oil and
Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--High Pressure
High Temperature Updates'' (89 Fed. Reg. 71076 (August 30, 2024)), and
such rule shall have no force or effect.
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