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Disapproving the Stream Protection Rule

HJRes-38 (2017)

Public Law Number: 115-5

Disposition: 2017-Feb-16
Enacted - Signed by the President

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

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This bill revokes the 2016 Stream Protection Rule

This bill prevents the Obama administration's Stream Protection Rule - issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI) - from taking effect.

It makes use of the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to revoke new rules issued by federal agencies.

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