S.J.Res. 55 · 117th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions".

Introduced on Jul 13, 2022 by Dan Sullivan (R-AK). 49 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Sep 21, 2022): Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jul 13, 2022
Cosponsors
49
0 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Congressional oversight
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental regulatory procedures

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed Senate, Aug 4, 2022). Public domain.

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Council on Environmental Quality titled National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions and published on April 20, 2022. The rule restores regulatory provisions issued under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) that were in effect before being modified in 2020 by the Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act rule.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Dan SullivanR-AKSponsor

Republicans · 49

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On the Joint Resolution
    Aug 4, 2022· Senate· Passage· Joint Resolution Passed 50–47

History

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  1. Jul 13, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 13, 2022 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. Aug 3, 2022Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  4. Aug 3, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  5. Aug 3, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 468.
  6. Aug 4, 2022 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  7. Aug 4, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 283.(consideration: CR S4004-4013; text: CR S4004)Senate · Roll call 283
  8. Aug 4, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 283. (consideration: CR S4004-4013; text: CR S4004)Senate · Roll call 283
  9. Aug 8, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Aug 9, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Aug 9, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Sep 21, 2022 · SenateStar Print ordered on the joint resolution.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.1 report
    $18.7M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.