S.J.Res. 7Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

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'".

Introduced February 2, 2023

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This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to overturn a federal rule that revises the definition of “Waters of the United States.” The rule was issued by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Defense, and the Environmental Protection Agency, and it affects how waterways are regulated for environmental and permitting purposes. By disapproving the rule, Congress would prevent it from taking effect, impacting the agencies that issued it and any parties subject to the rule’s regulations.

Key Provisions

  • Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense, and EPA that revises the definition of “Waters of the United States.”
  • The disapproved rule is declared to have no force or effect, effectively nullifying it.

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Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

February 2, 2023

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Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

February 13, 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. J. RES. 7

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 2, 2023

Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Thune, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Vance, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young) 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 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.