House Joint Resolution 27
118th Congress(2023-2024)
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'".
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Vetoed by President on Apr 6, 2023
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Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
Latest Action
Apr 18, 2023
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Joint Resolution
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27
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118
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Environmental Protection
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Senate Votes (1)
Question
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
Status
Failed
Type
Roll Call Vote
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Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
187
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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.

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