United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 72 (114th)
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Introduced
26 October 2015
Last action
19 November 2015 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Sponsors
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
Subjects
Environment, Energy
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that requires states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)
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Timeline
26 October 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 October 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Source: Committee
3 November 2015
Vote
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12 .
Source: Committee
3 November 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 November 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 November 2015
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21.
Source: Committee
18 November 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 November 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Source: Calendars
19 November 2015
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-349.
Source: Committee
19 November 2015
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-349.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 19 November 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 October 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to House without amendment
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Sponsors
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
- related to ← A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/72
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hjres/72
- us · 114-hjres-72 · source updated 5 December 2025