U.S. Senate · May 1, 2025
Roll call 229 · 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…
The vote on whether to pass the joint resolution A joint resolution is a bill by another name: it goes to the other chamber and then to the President. Most of them are used to overturn a rule an agency has made.
Passed
52 yes 46 no
The Senate said yes · recorded as “Joint Resolution Passed”
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.
