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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan…

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations".

Introduced: September 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Oct 17, 2019
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 53. Record Vote Number: 324.
Oct 17, 2019
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 53. Record Vote Number: 324.
Oct 17, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5859, S5862-5869)
Oct 17, 2019
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S5858)
Oct 17, 2019
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule that

  • repealed the Clean Power Plan, which established emission guidelines for states to follow in limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants;
  • finalized the Affordable Clean Energy rule, which replaced the Clean Power Plan with emission guidelines for states to use when developing plans to limit carbon dioxide; and
  • revised requirements that govern the process under which the EPA and states develop emission standards for pollutants emitted by existing stationary sources.
What's happening now October 17, 2019

Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 53. Record Vote Number: 324.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 17, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 17, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 17, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 17, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 16, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 16, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 16, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 16, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 16, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 16, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 16, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 16, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Oct 16, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 16, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 16, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 16, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 16, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 53: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations".. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-53/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 53: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations".." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-53/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 53, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-53/.
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[S.J. Res. 53: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations".](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-53/)
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