Senate Joint Resolution 53
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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".
Active
Failed Senate on Oct 17, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Joint Resolution
Joint Resolution
A form of legislative measure used to propose changes in law, or to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.J.Res. or S.J.Res. Concurrent resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions. Bill is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
53
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Maryland
Minnesota
Colorado
Connecticut
Hawaii
Hawaii
Maryland
California
Massachusetts
Michigan
Michigan
California
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Failed
October 17, 2019
Type
Failed Passage
Senate Roll Call Votes
No
Alabama
No
Alabama
No
Alaska
No
Alaska
No
Arizona
No
Arizona
No
Arkansas
No
Arkansas
Didn't Vote
California
Yes
California
Yes
Colorado
No
Colorado
Yes
Connecticut
Yes
Connecticut
Yes
Delaware
Yes
Delaware
No
Florida
No
Florida
No
Georgia
Didn't Vote
Georgia
Yes
Hawaii
Yes
Hawaii
No
Idaho
No
Idaho
Yes
Illinois
Yes
Illinois
No
Indiana
No
Indiana
No
Iowa
No
Iowa
No
Kansas
No
Kansas
No
Kentucky
No
Kentucky
No
Louisiana
No
Louisiana
Yes
Maine
Yes
Maine
Yes
Maryland
Yes
Maryland
Yes
Massachusetts
Yes
Massachusetts
Yes
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Didn't Vote
Minnesota
Yes
Minnesota
No
Mississippi
No
Mississippi
No
Missouri
No
Missouri
No
Montana
Yes
Montana
No
Nebraska
No
Nebraska
Yes
Nevada
Yes
Nevada
Yes
New Hampshire
Yes
New Hampshire
Didn't Vote
New Jersey
Yes
New Jersey
Yes
New Mexico
Yes
New Mexico
Yes
New York
Yes
New York
No
North Carolina
No
North Carolina
No
North Dakota
No
North Dakota
No
Ohio
Yes
Ohio
No
Oklahoma
No
Oklahoma
Yes
Oregon
Yes
Oregon
No
Pennsylvania
Yes
Pennsylvania
Yes
Rhode Island
Yes
Rhode Island
No
South Carolina
No
South Carolina
No
South Dakota
No
South Dakota
Didn't Vote
Tennessee
No
Tennessee
No
Texas
No
Texas
No
Utah
No
Utah
Yes
Vermont
Didn't Vote
Vermont
Yes
Virginia
Yes
Virginia
Yes
Washington
Yes
Washington
No
West Virginia
No
West Virginia
Yes
Wisconsin
No
Wisconsin
No
Wyoming
No
Wyoming
Summary
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.
September 9, 2019
10/17/2019
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 53. Record Vote Number: 324.
10/17/2019
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 53. Record Vote Number: 324.
10/17/2019
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5859, S5862-5869)
10/17/2019
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S5858)
10/17/2019
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
09/09/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
09/09/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Created
Sep 10, 2019 4:27:13 AM
Updated
Nov 1, 2019 4:59:20 AM