A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Bill: 114-sjres-22
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2015-09-17
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Army Corps of Engineers

Congressional oversight

Department of Defense

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Lakes and rivers

Water quality

Wetlands
Latest action: action_date: 2016-01-21
text: Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of &quot;waters of the United States&quot; under the Clean Water Act and published on June 29, 2015.</p>

action_date: 2015-11-04
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of &quot;waters of the United States&quot; under the Clean Water Act and published on June 29, 2015.</p>

action_date: 2016-01-13
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of &quot;waters of the United States&quot; under the Clean Water Act and published on June 29, 2015.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Alexander , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Burr , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Coats , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Flake , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heller , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Lee , Mr. McCain , Mr. Moran , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Paul , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Scott , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Shelby , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37054; June 29, 2015), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

tv_txt: IIA Calendar No. 286 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Alexander , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Burr , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Coats , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Flake , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heller , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Lee , Mr. McCain , Mr. Moran , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Paul , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Scott , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Shelby , Mr. Thune , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Corker , Mr. Kirk , and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works October 30, 2015 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37054; June 29, 2015), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

October 30, 2015 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37054; June 29, 2015), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the Senate November 4, 2015. Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. J. RES. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of waters of the United States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37054; June 29, 2015), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate