Federal · H.J.Res. 27 · 118th Congress
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’ ”
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 and protected.
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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.
Failed in the House on Apr 18, 2023.
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Latest final vote: Failed · U.S. House · Apr 18, 2023
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U.S. House · Apr 18, 2023 · Final passage
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding · Failed
Official record ↗By party
| Party | Yes | No | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 181 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 9 | 164 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By state (48)
| State | Yes | No | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CA | 13 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| CO | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| CT | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| DE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| GA | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| HI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| IA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ID | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IL | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| IN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KY | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MA | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| MD | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ME | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MI | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| MN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MO | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| NM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NV | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NY | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| OH | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| OK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| PA | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| RI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TN | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TX | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| UT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WA | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| WI | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Mar 9, 2023U.S. House: On Passage · Passed ↗
- Apr 18, 2023U.S. House: Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding · Failed ↗
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Official summary (Congressional Research Service)
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 and protected. For example, the definition in the 2023 rule includes certain wetlands and ephemeral waters (e.g., waters that flow intermittently). The 2023 rule replaced the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule that included a narrower definition of waters of the United States .
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