Bills · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection
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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Roll calls on this bill
Votes on passage
Failed
- Democratic10 Yea · 195 Nay · 8 Not voting
- Republican217 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Not voting
- Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Joint Resolution Passed
- Democratic3 Yea · 41 Nay · 3 Not voting
- Republican48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Not voting
- Independent / Other2 Yea · 2 Nay · 0 Not voting
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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 and protected. For example, the definition in the 2023 rule includes certain wetlands and ephemeral waters (e.g., waters that flow intermittently).
The 2023 rule replaced the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule that included a narrower definition of waters of the United States.
Cosponsors
170
170
Introduced
2/2/23
2/2/23
Status
2/2/23Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2/2/23Introduced in House
2/3/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2/28/23Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 24.
2/28/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2/28/23Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
3/3/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
3/3/23Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-6.
3/7/23Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 199 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.
3/9/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3/9/23On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 198 (Roll no. 142). (text: CR H1221)
3/9/23Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 198 (Roll no. 142). (text: CR H1221)
3/9/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1232)
3/9/23POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 27, the Chair put the question on passage of the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (MO) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.
3/9/23The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3/9/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 27.
3/9/23Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.
3/9/23Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 199. (consideration: CR H1221-1230)
3/14/23Received in the Senate, read twice.
3/29/23Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 79.
3/29/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 79.
3/29/23Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1017-1024)
3/30/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
4/5/23Presented to President.
4/6/23Vetoed by President.
4/10/23The Chair announced that the objections of the President to H.J. Res. 27 would be spread at large upon the Journal and the veto message would be printed as a House document (118-26). Further consideration of the veto message and the resolution, H.J. Res. 27, is postponed until the legislative day of April 18, 2023. Agreed to without objection.
4/10/23The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (text: CR H1715-1716)
4/18/23The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
4/18/23On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Agreed to without objection.
4/18/23Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
4/18/23On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 227 - 196 (Roll no. 187).
4/18/23Failed of passage in House over veto On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 227 - 196 (Roll no. 187).
4/18/23POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the veto message of the President to H.J. Res. 27, the Chair put the question on will the House, on reconsideration, pass H.J. Res. 27, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Under the Constitution, the vote must be taken by the yeas and nays. Further proceedings were postponed until a time to be announced.
4/18/23The previous question was ordered with objection.
4/18/23DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House of April 10, 2023, the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message of the President on H.J.Res. 27. The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the objection of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. (consideration: CR H1782-1789)
4/18/23The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.