Bill Summary

Disapproving Rule Requiring Disclosure of Payments

HJRes-41 (2017)

Public Law Number: 115-4

Disposition: 2017-Feb-14
Enacted - Signed by the President

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Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to ?Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers

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Revokes the rule to disclose payments to foreign governments

This bill revokes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule requiring drilling and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments.

The rule was implemented to enforce a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

This bill revokes the rule using the Congressional Review Act.

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