U.S. Senate · April 30, 2025
Roll call 227 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.J.Res. 31 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as…
A vote on whether to start debating something This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes.
Motion to Proceed Agreed to
52 yes 40 no
The Senate said yes
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SJRES-31 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".
This joint resolution seeks to provide congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule in question involves the "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act." By passing this resolution, Congress intends to ensure that the rule has no force or effect.
