S.J.Res. 23 · 114th Congress
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of…
Full title
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".
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47 cosponsors · 1 D, 46 R
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- Senate Introduced Oct 26, 2015
- Senate Passed Nov 17, 2015 52–46
- House Passed Dec 1, 2015 235–188
- President To the President Dec 18, 2015
- President Vetoed Dec 18, 2015
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Dec 1, 2015
(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.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: 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".
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)
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 26, 2015
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- Senate Introduced Oct 26, 2015
- Senate Passed Nov 17, 2015 52–46
- House Passed Dec 1, 2015 235–188
- President To the President Dec 18, 2015
- President Vetoed Dec 18, 2015
Final vote · House · Dec 1, 2015
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan