H.J.Res. 38 · 115th Congress

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.

Stage
Signed by the president
Introduced
2017-01-30
Latest action
2017-02-16 · Signed by President.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.