Repeal of Stream Protection Rule

Repeal of the Stream Protection Rule
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleDisapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Enacted bythe 115th United States Congress
Effective02/16/2017
Citations
Public lawPub. L. 115–5 (text) (PDF)
Legislative history

The Repeal of the Stream Protection Rule (formally known as Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule Pub. L. 115–5 (text) (PDF), H.J.Res. 38) was a House Joint Resolution introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Bill Johnson of Ohio on January 30, 2017. The resolution nullifies the Department of the Interior regulation known as the "Stream Protection Rule", which was established in the Obama Administration. The regulation was scheduled to go into effect on January 19, 2017.[1] The resolution to repeal was signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 16, 2017.

The Congress used its powers under the Congressional Review Act to pass this resolution.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Federal Register:: Stream Protection Rule". Federal Register. December 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Senate votes to block Obama coal rule". The Hill. February 2, 2017.