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US SJRes7

US SJRes7
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".


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Introduced
02/02/2023
In Committee
02/02/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’ ’’.

AI Summary

This Joint Resolution, passed by Congress, formally disapproves of a new rule proposed by the Department of the Army, the Corps of Engineers, the Department of Defense, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would have revised the definition of "Waters of the United States." The disapproval, conducted under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code, means that the rule, published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2023, will not be put into effect and will have no legal standing. This action is a way for Congress to overturn regulations issued by executive branch agencies.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (50)

Shelley Moore Capito (R)* John Barrasso (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  John Boozman (R),  Katie Boyd Britt (R),  Mike Braun (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Susan Collins (R),  John Cornyn (R),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Mike Crapo (R),  Ted Cruz (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Joni Ernst (R),  Deb Fischer (R),  Lindsey Graham (R),  Chuck Grassley (R),  Bill Hagerty (R),  Josh Hawley (R),  John Hoeven (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  Ron Johnson (R),  John Neely Kennedy (R),  James Lankford (R),  Mike Lee (R),  Cynthia Lummis (R),  Joe Manchin (I),  Roger Marshall (R),  Mitch McConnell (R),  Jerry Moran (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Rand Paul (R),  Pete Ricketts (R),  Jim Risch (R),  Mitt Romney (R),  Mike Rounds (R),  Marco Rubio (R),  Eric Schmitt (R),  Rick Scott (R),  Tim Scott (R),  Dan Sullivan (R),  John Thune (R),  Thom Tillis (R),  Tommy Tuberville (R),  J.D. Vance (R),  Roger Wicker (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Star Print ordered on the joint resolution. (on 02/13/2023)

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