S.J.Res. 55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions".

S.J.Res. 55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions".

117th Congress · introduced 2022-07-13 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-07-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 283 (2022): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES55 (2022-08-04), Joint Resolution Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Star Print ordered on the joint resolution. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions".

Plain summary

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Council on Environmental Quality titled National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions and published on April 20, 2022. The rule restores regulatory provisions issued under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) that were in effect before being modified in 2020 by the Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act rule.

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Official text

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · 49 cosponsors

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Mitch McConnell (R-KY), John Thune (R-SD), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hoeven (R-ND), Mike Lee (R-UT), Rand Paul (R-KY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Kennedy (R-LA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), James E. Risch (R-ID), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Rick Scott (R-FL), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), John Boozman (R-AR), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Todd Young (R-IN), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tim Scott (R-SC), Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] reported raising $11.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Senate vote 283 (2022): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES55 (2022-08-04): Joint Resolution Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117sjres55.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sjres55 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117