SJRES 23 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

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".

Introduced Oct 26, 2015 Originated Senate Sponsor Mitch McConnell R-KY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 11, 2016 Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)

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.

  1. IntroducedOct 26, 2015
  2. Passed SenateNov 17, 2015
  3. Passed HouseDec 1, 2015
  4. To the PresidentDec 18, 2015
  5. VetoedDec 18, 2015

Summary

(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.)

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 651Passed235–188Dec 1, 2015
Senate 307Joint Resolution Passed52–46Nov 17, 2015

Cosponsors 47

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 26, 2015.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEBen SasseOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-LABill CassidyOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-TNBob CorkerOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-AKDan SullivanOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-INDaniel CoatsOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-GADavid PerdueOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-LADavid VitterOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-ALJeff SessionsOriginalOct 26, 2015
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalOct 26, 2015
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Actions 26

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 11, 2016Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)
  2. Dec 18, 2015Presented to President.
  3. Dec 18, 2015Vetoed by President.
  4. Dec 1, 2015Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8676-8678, H8822-8829, H8837-8838)
  5. Dec 1, 2015Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 539. (consideration: CR H8658-8663)
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Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HJRES 68Disapproving 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".Identical billOct 2, 2015
HJRES 71Providing 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 StaIdentical billNov 19, 2015
HRES 539Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster America's energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability, andRelated billDec 1, 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Nov 17, 2015Engrossed in Senate
  3. Nov 16, 2015Placed on Calendar Senate
  4. Oct 26, 2015Introduced in Senate

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