H.J.Res. 41 // February 3, 2017
H.J.Res. 41
Sponsor: Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This joint resolution nullifies the "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers" rule finalized by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2016. (The rule, mandated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, requires resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to governments for the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals.)
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 1.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 52 | 44.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 47 | 54.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 1.1% |