A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".

Bill: 114-sjres-23
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2015-10-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Congressional oversight
Electric power generation and transmission
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Oil and gas

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-26
text: 

 
Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that establishes new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (EGUs) if the EGUs are newly constructed, modified, or reconstructed. (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)

action_date: 2015-11-17
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that establishes new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (EGUs) if the EGUs are newly constructed, modified, or reconstructed. (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)

action_date: 2015-12-01
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that establishes new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (EGUs) if the EGUs are newly constructed, modified, or reconstructed. (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-01-11
text: Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Vetoed by President.
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Vetoed by President.
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-12-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-12-01
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 651). (text: CR H8658)
action_date: 2015-12-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-12-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 651).(text: CR H8658)
action_date: 2015-12-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8676-8678, H8822-8829, H8837-8838)
action_date: 2015-12-01
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S.J. Res. 23, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2015-12-01
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8663)
action_date: 2015-12-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 23.
action_date: 2015-12-01
text: Resolution provides for one hour of general debate only on H.R. 8; resolution provides for one hour of general debate on S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24 as well as one motion to commit on each joint resolution.
action_date: 2015-12-01
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 539. (consideration: CR H8658-8663)
action_date: 2015-11-30
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 539 Reported to House. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate only on H.R. 8; resolution provides for one hour of general debate on S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24 as well as one motion to commit on each joint resolution.
action_date: 2015-11-18
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2015-11-18
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2015-11-18
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 307. (text: CR S8012)
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 307.(text: CR S8012)
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8012)
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8012)
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). (consideration: CR S7965; text: CR S7965)
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).(consideration: CR S7965; text: CR S7965)
action_date: 2015-10-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7492)
action_date: 2015-10-26
text: Introduced in Senate