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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 Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of…

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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 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'".

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.
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Feb 2, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now February 13, 2023

Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 2, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 2, 2023
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Feb 2, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 2, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 2, 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 2, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 2, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 2, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 2, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 2, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 2, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 2, 2023
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Feb 2, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 2, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 2, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2023
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Feb 2, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 2, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Feb 2, 2023
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Feb 2, 2023
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 2, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 2, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 2, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 2, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 2, 2023
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Feb 2, 2023
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 2, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· Feb 2, 2023
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 2, 2023
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 2, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Feb 2, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 2, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 2, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Feb 2, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 2, 2023
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 2, 2023
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 2, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 2, 2023
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Feb 2, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 2, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 7: 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'".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-7/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 7: 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'".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-7/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 7, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-7/.
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[S.J. Res. 7: 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'".](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-7/)
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