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SJRES11Enacted into Law

A joint resolution 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".

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
Passed Both
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-04
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
SJRES
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Type

Sponsor

John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Republican · LA · Senator
Votes with party: 75.1% (843 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000393

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)Original· 2025-02-04
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)· 2025-02-24

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Became Public Law No: 119-3.

2025-03-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesDischarged From · 2025-02-24

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-02-04

Plain-English Summary

This joint resolution rescinds a requirement for lessees and operators to submit an archaeological report with any oil and gas exploration or development plan they submit to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for approval of activities proposed on the Outer Continental Shelf. (An archaeological report identifies material remains of human life or activities that are at least 50 years old and that are of archaeological interest.) Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies BOEM's final rule titled Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources and published on September 3, 2024. Nullifying this rule requires BOEM to reinstate regulations that were previously in effect and authorized BOEM to require an archaeological report only if a BOEM regional director has reason to believe that an archaeological resource may be present in the lease area.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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