The House of Representatives voted to repeal a Securities and Exchange Commission rule on oil, gas and mining companies that is aimed at preventing corruption.

The House passed, on a vote of 235-187, a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act disapproving the rule established by Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act that requires oil, gas and mining companies to annually disclose the payments they make to foreign governments for things such as licenses and permits.

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