H.R. 2910 · 116th Congress

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.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Liz Cheney
Introduced
2019-05-22
Latest action
2019-06-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Summary

This bill provides that an order by the Department of the Interior imposing a moratorium on federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless Interior submits the order to Congress and a joint resolution of approval is enacted within 30 legislative days of its receipt. Secretarial Order 3338, relating to a moratorium on the federal coal leasing program, which was issued by Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.