A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions".

Bill: 117-sjres-55
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2022-07-13
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Environmental regulatory procedures
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Council on Environmental Quality titled <i>National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions </i>and published on April 20, 2022. The rule restores regulatory provisions issued under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) that were in effect before being modified in 2020 by the <i>Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act</i> rule. </p>

action_date: 2022-08-04
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Council on Environmental Quality titled <i>National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions </i>and published on April 20, 2022. The rule restores regulatory provisions issued under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) that were in effect before being modified in 2020 by the <i>Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act</i> rule.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 55 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Thune , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Lee , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Paul , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Tuberville , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Romney , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Portman , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Burr , Mr. Shelby , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Moran , Mr. Young , Mr. Graham , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Braun , and Ms. Collins ) 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 Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions (87 Fed. Reg. 23453 (April 20, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 55 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 Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions (87 Fed. Reg. 23453 (April 20, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the Senate August 4, 2022. Secretary

tv_txt: IIA Calendar No. 468 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 55 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2022 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Thune , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Lee , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Paul , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Tuberville , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Romney , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Portman , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Burr , Mr. Shelby , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Moran , Mr. Young , Mr. Graham , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Braun , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works August 3, 2022 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 Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions (87 Fed. Reg. 23453 (April 20, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

August 3, 2022 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar