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Official title: 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".
Introduced February 26, 2025 by Mike Ezell · Last progress February 26, 2025
Repeals a recent Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regulation titled “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources” by declaring that specific rule (89 Fed. Reg. 71160) has no force or effect. The single-section measure nullifies that BOEM regulatory action so the rule cannot be enforced. The action removes the protections established by that BOEM rule and prevents the federal regulatory text identified in the Federal Register citation from taking effect. It also has procedural consequences under the Congressional Review Act framework for how the agency may later attempt to issue a similar rule.