H.J.Res. 55: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue relating to "Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations".

H.J.Res. 55: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue relating to "Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations".

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-31 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-31 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue relating to "Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations".

Plain summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue titled "Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations."The rule published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2016, expands civil penalties to all federally administered mineral leases.

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Official text

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue relating to "Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · 6 cosponsors

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Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Dan Newhouse (R-WA)

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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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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hjres55.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hjres55 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115