S.J.Res. 23 passed both chambers and was vetoed on Dec 18, 2015
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".
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 70 words.
(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.)
- Committees
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection: 29 of 2,191 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 72 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to engrossed in senate · 49 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmission +3 more
- 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)
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Identical or companion · 2
- 114th H.J.Res. 68 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from R · Introduced
- 114th H.J.Res. 71 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection R · Reported
Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
- 114th H.Res. 539 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce R · Agreed to