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S.J.Res. 11A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

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Sponsor: John Kennedy [R-LA]
Cosponsors: 2 · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committee: Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Mar 14, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 119-3.

IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
Passed the SenateFeb 25, 2025
Passed the HouseMar 6, 2025
Sent to the PresidentMar 10, 2025
Became lawMar 14, 2025

What the measure doesCRS summary

This joint resolution rescinds a requirement for lessees and operators to submit an archaeological report with any oil and gas exploration or development plan they submit to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for approval of activities proposed on the Outer Continental Shelf. (An archaeological report identifies material remains of human life or activities that are at least 50 years old and that are of archaeological interest.)

Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies BOEM's final rule titled Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources and published on September 3, 2024.

Nullifying this rule requires BOEM to reinstate regulations that were previously in effect and authorized BOEM to require an archaeological report only if a BOEM regional director has reason to believe that an archaeological resource may be present in the lease area.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S.J.Res. 11 as public Law on Mar 14, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on S.J.Res. 113 roll calls on this measure

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Feb 25, 2025Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMar 6, 2025

How every member votedHouse roll call 61

House Mar 6, 2025 · the primary vote

On Passage

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources”

Passed

221 Yea 202 Nay 8 not voting · 1 present

Party-line vote 10 of 423 voting members broke with their own party: 9 Democrats, 1 Republican.

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All members432 members

Democratic214 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S.J.Res. 11 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RCindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS]Original2026 profile

RMike Crapo [R-ID]Joined Feb 24, 2025

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S.J.Res. 11A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on S.J.Res. 113 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 61

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

S.J.Res. 11A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on S.J.Res. 113 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 61

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

Who lobbied on S.J.Res. 116 organizations

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