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S.J.Res. 7 (118th)

A joint resolution 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'".

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Introduced

2 February 2023

Last action

13 February 2023 · Floor

Status

Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

Sponsors

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL], Sen. Vance, J. D. [R-OH], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]

Subjects

Defence, Environment

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence · Environment

Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States," which was submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on January 18, 2023. The rule specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. The 2023 rule replaced a 2020 rule that included a narrower definition of waters of the United States .

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 2023

    Floor

    Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

    Source: Floor

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