S.J.Res. 61 · 118th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure".

Introduced on Feb 7, 2024 by Kevin Cramer (R-ND). 49 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 15, 2024): Held at the desk.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 7, 2024
Cosponsors
49
1 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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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

  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Legislative rules and procedure
  • Performance measurement
  • State and local government operations

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Kevin CramerR-NDSponsor

Independents · 1

Republicans · 48

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
    Apr 10, 2024· Senate· Passage· Joint Resolution Passed 53–47

History

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

  1. Feb 7, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 7, 2024 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. Apr 9, 2024Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  4. Apr 9, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  5. Apr 9, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.
  6. Apr 10, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 121. (text: CR S2695)Senate · Roll call 121
  7. Apr 10, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 121. (text: CR S2695)Senate · Roll call 121
  8. Apr 15, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  10. Apr 15, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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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 ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $730K reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED4 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  3. ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA4 reports
    $946.3K reported (all issues)
  4. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.4 reports
    $74.5M reported (all issues)
  5. Sierra Club4 reports
    $790K reported (all issues)
  6. Earthjustice Action3 reports
    $355.4K reported (all issues)
  7. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.2 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  8. Earthjustice2 reports
    $270.7K reported (all issues)
  9. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)2 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  10. Environmental Law and Policy Center1 report
  11. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS1 report
    $126K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • 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.