Bill Sponsor
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
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Failed Senate on Oct 17, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Sep 9, 2019
Latest Action
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Maryland
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California
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Minnesota
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
Democrat
Rhode Island
Democrat
Washington
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
Failed on October 17, 2019
Question
On the Joint Resolution
Status
Failed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Joint Resolution Defeated
Roll Number
324
Senate Roll Call Votes
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.
Text (1)
September 9, 2019
Actions (7)
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
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:06 PM