Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
This resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to overturn a recent agency rule. It declares the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management regulation on Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources to have no force or effect. Under the CRA, a successful disapproval also prevents the agency from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same unless Congress later authorizes it by law. If enacted, this joint resolution must be passed by both chambers and either signed by the President or have a veto overridden to take effect.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources" rule (89 Fed. Reg. 71160, Sept. 3, 2024).
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Under the CRA, disapproval resolutions get expedited consideration; in the Senate they are not subject to a filibuster and need a simple majority to pass. After both chambers pass the joint resolution, it is sent to the President for signature or veto.
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) rule titled "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources" (89 Fed.
Reg. 71160, Sept. 3, 2024).
If enacted, the resolution would nullify that BOEM rule and render it without force or effect.
Procedurally narrow and administratively simple, but outcome depends on majority alignment, timing under CRA rules, and external stakeholder pressure.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions as a focused Congressional Review Act-style disapproval: it clearly identifies the rule, cites the statutory vehicle (chapter 8 of title 5), and declares the rule void, but it contains minimal explanatory, fiscal, or downstream detail.
Liberals emphasize heritage protection; conservatives emphasize regulatory relief.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberals emphasize heritage protection; conservatives emphasize regulatory relief.
Likely opposed: sees the resolution as undoing federal protections for maritime cultural resources and archaeological sites.
Views disapproval as favoring industry flexibility over preservation of heritage and environmental stewardship.
Cautious/conditional: wants more information about the rule's specifics, costs, and enforcement before deciding.
Sees both governance concerns about regulatory overreach and the need to protect maritime cultural resources.
Likely supportive: views the resolution as reining in federal overreach that could hinder offshore energy, fishing, and dredging operations.
Prefers limiting regulatory burdens and deferring more to industry or state practice.
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Procedurally narrow and administratively simple, but outcome depends on majority alignment, timing under CRA rules, and external stakeholder pressure.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals emphasize heritage protection; conservatives emphasize regulatory relief.
Procedurally narrow and administratively simple, but outcome depends on majority alignment, timing under CRA rules, and external stakeholde…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions as a focused Congressional Review Act-style disapproval: it clearly identifies the rule, cites the statutory vehicle (chapter 8 of title 5), and declares th…
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