To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-1778
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-03-29
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Coal

Congressional oversight

Department of the Interior

Legislative rules and procedure
Latest action: action_date: 2018-02-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill provides that an order by the Department of the Interior imposing a moratorium on federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless Interior submits the order to Congress and a joint resolution of approval is enacted by Congress within 30 legislative days of receipt.</p>

action_date: 2018-02-05
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec.1)This bill provides that an order by the Department of the Interior imposing a moratorium on federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless Interior submits the order to Congress and a joint resolution of approval is enacted by Congress within 30 legislative days of receipt.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1778 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2017 Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. McKinley , and Mr. Rothfus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.

1. Congressional approval for order by Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing An order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless— (1) the Secretary submits to Congress the proposed order; and (2) a joint resolution that approves the order is enacted within 30 legislative days after the proposed order is received by Congress.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 410 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1778 [Report No. 115–545] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2017 Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. McKinley , and Mr. Rothfus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources February 5, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Gosar and Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia February 5, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.

1. Congressional approval for order by Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing An order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless— (1) the Secretary submits to Congress the proposed order; and (2) a joint resolution that approves the order is enacted within 30 legislative days after the proposed order is received by Congress.

February 5, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed