Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-High Pressure High Temperature Updates".
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Latest Action · February 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
This joint resolution uses a fast-track congressional procedure to reject a Department of the Interior regulation that updated safety and operational standards for high-pressure, high-temperature oil, gas, and sulfur drilling operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (the federally controlled waters off U.S. coasts). If passed, the resolution would nullify the rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2024, preventing it from taking effect. The legislation affects oil and gas companies operating in federal waters and would eliminate updated technical requirements for their drilling operations. No specific funding or implementation timeline is mentioned, as the resolution's sole purpose is to disapprove an existing regulation rather than authorize new spending or programs.
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