SJRES 7 · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

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 2023-02-02· Sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]· Senate

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Latest: Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.(2023-02-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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20 Republicans