Bill Sponsor
House Joint Resolution 36
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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".
Active
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Passed House on Feb 3, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 30, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 4, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
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
36
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 3, 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
78
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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.

Text (4)
January 4, 2018
February 3, 2017
February 3, 2017
January 30, 2017
Actions (14)
01/04/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
05/10/2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 125.
05/10/2017
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2851)
02/03/2017
Received in the Senate.
02/03/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/03/2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 191 (Roll no. 78). (text of measure as passed: CR H951)
02/03/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 191 (Roll no. 78).(text of measure as passed: CR H951)
02/03/2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
02/03/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 36.
02/03/2017
Both resolutions are closed to amendments. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on each resolution, and provides for one motion to recommit on each resolution.
02/03/2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 74. (consideration: CR H951-958)
01/31/2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 74 Reported to House. Both resolutions are closed to amendments. Both resolutions provides for one hour of general debate, and provide for one motion to recommit.
01/30/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/30/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:41 PM