Bill Sponsor
Senate Joint Resolution 23
118th Congress(2023-2024)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".
Active
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Passed Senate on May 11, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 30, 2023
Latest Action
May 15, 2023
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
23
Congress
118
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Wyoming
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Louisiana
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Mississippi
Republican
Nebraska
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
Republican
North Dakota
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on May 11, 2023
Question
On the Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
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 Passed
Roll Number
122
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat and published on June 24, 2022.

The 2022 rule rescinds an earlier rule which limited the ability of the service to designate an area a critical habitat. Areas designated as critical habitat are subject to certain statutory restrictions.

Text (3)
Actions (10)
05/15/2023
Held at the desk.
05/15/2023
Received in the House.
05/15/2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/11/2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 122. (text: CR S1613)
05/11/2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 122.(text: CR S1613)
05/11/2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1609, S1612-1613)
05/10/2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 61.
05/10/2023
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
03/30/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
03/30/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2024 10:18:42 PM