118th Congress Environmental Protection
S.J.Res. 7: Disapproval of Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency rule: Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'
A 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'".
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Summary
This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States," 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 waters of the United States.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Boozman R-AROriginal
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- John Barrasso R-WYOriginal
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Katie Britt R-ALOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Susan Collins R-MEOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Bill Cassidy R-LAOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AROriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
- Joni Ernst R-IAOriginal
- Deb Fischer R-NEOriginal
- Lindsey Graham R-SCOriginal
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- Joshua Hawley R-MOOriginal
- Ron Johnson R-WIOriginal
- John Kennedy R-LAOriginal
- Cynthia Lummis R-WYOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Mike Lee R-UTOriginal
- Mitch McConnell R-KYOriginal
- Jerry Moran R-KSOriginal
- Lisa Murkowski R-AKOriginal
- Markwayne Mullin R-OKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Rand Paul R-KYOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Marco Rubio R-FLOriginal
- Mike Rounds R-SDOriginal
- Mitt Romney R-UTOriginal
- Pete Ricketts R-NEOriginal
- Tim Scott R-SCOriginal
- Dan Sullivan R-AKOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- Eric Schmitt R-MOOriginal
- John Thune R-SDOriginal
- Tommy Tuberville R-ALOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- James David Vance R-OHOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Todd Young R-INOriginal
- Joe Manchin I-WV
Who scored on this bill
- 1Shelley Capito SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, drew cross-party cosponsors3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Shelley Capito.
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- Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.