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.
Latest action · Jan 21, 2016 Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2015
- Passed SenateNov 4, 2015
- Passed HouseJan 13, 2016
- To the PresidentJan 19, 2016
- VetoedJan 20, 2016
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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 "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act and published on June 29, 2015.
Recorded votes 4
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 5 | On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 22 | Cloture Motion Rejected52–40 | Jan 21, 2016 |
| House 45 | On Passage | Passed253–166 | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Senate 297 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 22 | Joint Resolution Passed53–44 | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Senate 296 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 22 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to55–43 | Nov 3, 2015 |
Cosponsors 49
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2015 to Oct 7, 2015, with 46 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Sep 17, 2015 |
Actions 31
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2016Cloture on the veto message not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 40. Record Vote Number: 5. (consideration: CR S146-147; text: CR S146)
- Jan 21, 2016Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S143-147)
- Jan 21, 2016Veto message indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S147)
- Jan 20, 2016Cloture motion on the veto message presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S111-112; text: CR S111)
- Jan 20, 2016Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S100, S111-112)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 4, 2015Engrossed in Senate
- Oct 30, 2015Placed on Calendar Senate
- Sep 17, 2015Introduced in Senate
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