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'".

Bill: 118-hjres-27
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2023-02-02
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aquatic ecology

Army Corps of Engineers

Congressional oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Lakes and rivers

Marine pollution

Water quality

Wetlands
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-18
text: The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled <i>Revised Definition of &quot;Waters of the United States,&quot; </i>which was submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on January 18, 2023. The rule specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. The 2023 rule replaced a 2020 rule that included a narrower definition of <i>waters of the United States</i>.</p>

action_date: 2023-03-03
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled <i>Revised Definition of &quot;Waters of the United States,&quot; </i>which was submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on January 18, 2023. The rule specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. The 2023 rule replaced a 2020 rule that included a narrower definition of <i>waters of the United States</i>.</p>

action_date: 2023-03-09
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled <i>Revised Definition of &quot;Waters of the United States,&quot; </i>which was submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on January 18, 2023. The rule specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction and protected. For example, the definition in the 2023 rule includes certain wetlands and ephemeral waters (e.g., waters that flow intermittently).</p> <p> The 2023 rule replaced the 2020 <i>Navigable Waters Protection Rule</i> that included a narrower definition of <i>waters of the United States</i>.</p>

action_date: 2023-03-29
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled <i>Revised Definition of &quot;Waters of the United States,&quot; </i>which was submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on January 18, 2023. The rule specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction and protected. For example, the definition in the 2023 rule includes certain wetlands and ephemeral waters (e.g., waters that flow intermittently).</p> <p> The 2023 rule replaced the 2020 <i>Navigable Waters Protection Rule</i> that included a narrower definition of <i>waters of the United States</i>.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 27 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2023 Received 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 .

That Congress disapproves 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 (88 Fed. Reg. 3004 (January 18, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-three H. J. RES. 27 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 .

That Congress disapproves 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 (88 Fed. Reg. 3004 (January 18, 2023)), 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.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 27 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 .

That Congress disapproves 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 (88 Fed. Reg. 3004 (January 18, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 3 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 27 [Report No. 118–6] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2023 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Stauber , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. McClintock , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Bost , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Mann , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Simpson , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Westerman , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Burchett , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Perry , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Owens , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Zinke , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Guest , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Flood , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Posey , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Alford , Mr. Carey , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Williams of New York , Mr. Yakym , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Allen , Mr. Stewart , Mrs. Wagner , Mrs. Fischbach , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Rutherford , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Babin , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Comer , Mr. Collins , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mrs. McClain , Mrs. González-Colón , Mr. Griffith , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Roy , Mr. Steube , Mr. Steil , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Rose , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Issa , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Kiley , Mr. Hern , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Duarte , Mr. Donalds , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Moran , Mr. Baird , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Emmer , Mr. D'Esposito , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Massie , Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Estes , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Latta , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. McHenry , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Barr , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. James , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , and Mr. Mast ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 3, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Self , Mr. Buck , Mr. Tiffany , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Cole , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Huizenga , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Jordan , and Mr. Carl March 3, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 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 .

That Congress disapproves 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 (88 Fed. Reg. 3004 (January 18, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

March 3, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IA 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 27 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2023 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Stauber , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. McClintock , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Bost , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Mann , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Simpson , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Westerman , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Burchett , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Perry , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Owens , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Zinke , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Guest , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Flood , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Posey , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Alford , Mr. Carey , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Williams of New York , Mr. Yakym , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Allen , Mr. Stewart , Mrs. Wagner , Mrs. Fischbach , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Rutherford , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Babin , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Comer , Mr. Collins , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mrs. McClain , Mrs. González-Colón , Mr. Griffith , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Roy , Mr. Steube , Mr. Steil , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Rose , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Issa , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Kiley , Mr. Hern , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Duarte , Mr. Donalds , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Moran , Mr. Baird , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Emmer , Mr. D'Esposito , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Massie , Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Estes , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Latta , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. McHenry , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Barr , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. James , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , and Mr. Mast ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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 .

That Congress disapproves 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 (88 Fed. Reg. 3004 (January 18, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.