Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".
H.J. Res. 62 is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a rule issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) concerning the protection of marine archaeological resources. If passed, it would nullify the rule (published in the Federal Register on September 3, 2024) and prevent it from taking effect, halting its implementation. This resolution directly affects the enforcement of BOEM’s protections for underwater archaeological sites, such as shipwrecks or ancient artifacts, by removing the regulatory framework governing activities in those areas. The mechanism relies on Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, which allows Congress to block federal agency rules through formal disapproval.
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Feb 26, 2025
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Mike Ezell
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Clay Higgins
RRepublican
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Stephanie I. Bice
RRepublican
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