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'".

Introduced on Feb 2, 2023 by Sam Graves (R-MO-6). 170 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Apr 18, 2023): The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Stage
Sent to the President
Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
Cosponsors
170
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. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Congressional oversight
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Marine pollution
  • Water quality
  • Wetlands

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Sam GravesR-MO-6Sponsor

Republicans · 170

Roll calls

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

  1. On Passage
    Mar 9, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 227–198
  2. On Passage of the Bill
    Mar 29, 2023· Senate· Passage· Bill Passed 53–43
  3. Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
    Apr 18, 2023· House· Passage· Failed 227–196

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 2, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Feb 3, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  5. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
  6. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 24.
  8. Mar 3, 2023Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-6.
  9. Mar 3, 2023 · HouseReported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-6.
  10. Mar 3, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
  11. Mar 7, 2023 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 199 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.
  12. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 199. (consideration: CR H1221-1230)
  13. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.
  14. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 27.
  15. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  16. Mar 9, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 27, the Chair put the question on passage of the resolution and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Graves (MO) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage until a time to be announced.
  17. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1232)
  18. Mar 9, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 198 (Roll no. 142). (text: CR H1221)House · Roll call 142
  19. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 198 (Roll no. 142). (text: CR H1221)House · Roll call 142
  20. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. Mar 14, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  22. Mar 29, 2023 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1017-1024)
  23. Mar 29, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 79.Senate · Roll call 79
  24. Mar 29, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 79.Senate · Roll call 79
  25. Mar 30, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  26. Apr 5, 2023Presented to President.
  27. Apr 5, 2023 · HousePresented to President.
  28. Apr 6, 2023Vetoed by President.
  29. Apr 6, 2023 · HouseVetoed by President.
  30. Apr 10, 2023 · HouseThe Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. (text: CR H1715-1716)
  31. Apr 10, 2023 · HouseThe Chair announced that the objections of the President to H.J. Res. 27 would be spread at large upon the Journal and the veto message would be printed as a House document (118-26). Further consideration of the veto message and the resolution, H.J. Res. 27, is postponed until the legislative day of April 18, 2023. Agreed to without objection.
  32. Apr 18, 2023 · HouseThe Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
  33. Apr 18, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House of April 10, 2023, the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message of the President on H.J.Res. 27. The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the objection of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. (consideration: CR H1782-1789)
  34. Apr 18, 2023 · HouseThe previous question was ordered with objection.
  35. Apr 18, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the veto message of the President to H.J. Res. 27, the Chair put the question on will the House, on reconsideration, pass H.J. Res. 27, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Under the Constitution, the vote must be taken by the yeas and nays. Further proceedings were postponed until a time to be announced.
  36. Apr 18, 2023Failed of passage in House over veto On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 227 - 196 (Roll no. 187).House · Roll call 187
  37. Apr 18, 2023 · HouseOn passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 227 - 196 (Roll no. 187).House · Roll call 187
  38. Apr 18, 2023 · HouseMotion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  39. Apr 18, 2023 · HouseOn motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Agreed to without objection.
  40. Apr 18, 2023 · HouseThe Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $910K reported (all issues)
  2. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.5 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)
  3. CALPORTLAND COMPANY5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  4. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.5 reports
    $93.5M reported (all issues)
  5. Idaho Dairymen's Association5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  6. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS5 reports
    $4.1M reported (all issues)
  7. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS5 reports
    $104.5M reported (all issues)
  8. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)5 reports
    $4.7M reported (all issues)
  9. National All-Jersey Inc.5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  10. PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  11. SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  12. Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association5 reports
    $534.3K reported (all issues)
  13. THE KANSAS FARM BUREAU5 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)
  14. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY4 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$439.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  15. NATIONAL STONE, SAND AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATION4 reports
  16. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)3 reports
    $3.7M reported (all issues)
  17. THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE3 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  18. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA1 report
    $323.1K reported (all issues)
  19. American Society of Landscape Architects1 report
    $87.5K reported (all issues)
  20. Earthjustice1 report
    $169.1K reported (all issues)
  21. Professional Golfers' Association of America1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

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 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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.