S.J.Res. 7 · 118th Congress · Senate

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'".

Active· Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.
Introduced
Feb 2, 23
Passed Senate
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Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

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. The 2023 rule replaced a 2020 rule that included a narrower definition of waters of the United States.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 13, 2023Floor

    Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

  2. FEB 02, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. FEB 02, 2023IntroReferral

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

Committees

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Environment and Public Works Committee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2023

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