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H.J.Res. 36: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".

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H.J.Res. 36: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-30 · Energy · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 125 (2017): On the Motion to Proceed, HJRES36 (2017-05-10), Motion to Proceed Rejected. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management titled "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation."The rule published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2016, addresses waste generated during oil and gas production.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · 40 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), David Rouzer (R-NC), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Roger Williams (R-TX), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (3)
Federal Register
The official daily publication of the U.S. government for agency rules, proposed rules, public notices and presidential documents.
Joint resolution
In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hjres36 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115