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S.J.Res. 4 · 109th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of…

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

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KCD ConradSponsor
11 cosponsors · 8 D, 3 R
MBD Baucus JBD Bingaman PDR Domenici BDD Dorgan TJD Johnson HRD Reid KSD Salazar CTR Thomas RDD Durbin CBR Burns RWD Wyden

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 14, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Mar 3, 2005 52–46

Disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the establishment of minimal-risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, and states that such rule shall have no force or effect.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Mar 3, 2005

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture relating to the establishment of minimal-risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, and states that such rule shall have no force or effect.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

Votes to become law

Senate · Joint Resolution Passed Mar 3, 2005 · 52 Yea – 46 Nay Passage Majority Leader: Bill Frist
About this bill and sources

Official title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of Agriculture under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Latest action (Mar 7, 2005): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 14, 2005

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  1. Senate Introduced Feb 14, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Mar 3, 2005 52–46

Final vote · Senate · Mar 3, 2005

Passage — Joint Resolution Passed. Vote details

Senate Majority Leader: Bill Frist

Yea52
JSR Sessions RSR Shelby BBD Boxer DFD Feinstein KSD Salazar CDD Dodd JLD Lieberman JBD Biden TCD Carper DAD Akaka THD Harkin LCR Craig MCR Crapo BOD Obama RDD Durbin EBD Bayh MLD Landrieu JKD Kerry TKD Kennedy BMD Mikulski PSD Sarbanes CLD Levin DSD Stabenow MDD Dayton CBR Burns MBD Baucus BDD Dorgan KCD Conrad BND Nelson FLD Lautenberg JCD Corzine JBD Bingaman PDR Domenici HRD Reid JER Ensign CSD Schumer HCD Clinton JIR Inhofe TCR Coburn GSR Smith RWD Wyden JRD Reed JTR Thune TJD Johnson JJI Jeffords PLD Leahy MCD Cantwell PMD Murray HKD Kohl RBD Byrd CTR Thomas MER Enzi
Nay46
LMR Murkowski TSR Stevens BLD Lincoln MPD Pryor JMR McCain JKR Kyl WAR Allard BND Nelson MMR Martinez JIR Isakson SCR Chambliss CGR Grassley RLR Lugar PRR Roberts SBR Brownback JBR Bunning MMR McConnell DVR Vitter OSR Snowe SCR Collins NCR Coleman JTR Talent KBR Bond TCR Cochran TLR Lott EDR Dole RBR Burr CHR Hagel JSR Sununu JGR Gregg GVR Voinovich MDR DeWine ASR Specter RSR Santorum LCR Chafee JDR DeMint LGR Graham BFR Frist LAR Alexander JCR Cornyn KHR Hutchison OHR Hatch RBR Bennett GAR Allen JWR Warner JRD Rockefeller
Not Voting2
DID Inouye RFD Feingold
Table of every position
MemberParty at voteSeatPosition
Lisa MurkowskiRAKNay
Ted StevensRAKNay
Jeff SessionsRALYea
Richard ShelbyRALYea
Blanche LincolnDARNay
Mark PryorDARNay
John McCainRAZNay
Jon KylRAZNay
Barbara BoxerDCAYea
Dianne FeinsteinDCAYea
Ken SalazarDCOYea
Wayne AllardRCONay
Christopher DoddDCTYea
Joseph LiebermanDCTYea
Joseph BidenDDEYea
Thomas CarperDDEYea
Bill NelsonDFLNay
Mel MartinezRFLNay
Johnny IsaksonRGANay
Saxby ChamblissRGANay
Daniel AkakaDHIYea
Daniel InouyeDHINot Voting
Chuck GrassleyRIANay
Tom HarkinDIAYea
Larry CraigRIDYea
Mike CrapoRIDYea
Barack ObamaDILYea
Richard DurbinDILYea
Evan BayhDINYea
Richard LugarRINNay
Pat RobertsRKSNay
Sam BrownbackRKSNay
Jim BunningRKYNay
Mitch McConnellRKYNay
David VitterRLANay
Mary LandrieuDLAYea
John KerryDMAYea
Ted KennedyDMAYea
Barbara MikulskiDMDYea
Paul SarbanesDMDYea
Olympia SnoweRMENay
Susan CollinsRMENay
Carl LevinDMIYea
Debbie StabenowDMIYea
Mark DaytonDMNYea
Norm ColemanRMNNay
Jim TalentRMONay
Kit BondRMONay
Thad CochranRMSNay
Trent LottRMSNay
Conrad BurnsRMTYea
Max BaucusDMTYea
Elizabeth DoleRNCNay
Richard BurrRNCNay
Byron DorganDNDYea
Kent ConradDNDYea
Ben NelsonDNEYea
Chuck HagelRNENay
John SununuRNHNay
Judd GreggRNHNay
Frank LautenbergDNJYea
Jon CorzineDNJYea
Jeff BingamanDNMYea
Pete DomeniciRNMYea
Harry ReidDNVYea
John EnsignRNVYea
Chuck SchumerDNYYea
Hillary ClintonDNYYea
George VoinovichROHNay
Mike DeWineROHNay
Jim InhofeROKYea
Thomas CoburnROKYea
Gordon SmithRORYea
Ron WydenDORYea
Arlen SpecterRPANay
Rick SantorumRPANay
Jack ReedDRIYea
Lincoln ChafeeRRINay
Jim DeMintRSCNay
Lindsey GrahamRSCNay
John ThuneRSDYea
Tim JohnsonDSDYea
Bill FristRTNNay
Lamar AlexanderRTNNay
John CornynRTXNay
Kay HutchisonRTXNay
Orrin HatchRUTNay
Robert BennettRUTNay
George AllenRVANay
John WarnerRVANay
Jim JeffordsIVTYea
Patrick LeahyDVTYea
Maria CantwellDWAYea
Patty MurrayDWAYea
Herb KohlDWIYea
Russell FeingoldDWINot Voting
Jay RockefellerDWVNay
Robert ByrdDWVYea
Craig ThomasRWYYea
Michael EnziRWYYea