S.J.Res. 11: 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 "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards".

S.J.Res. 11: 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 "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards".

118th Congress · introduced 2023-02-09 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-02-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 167 (2023): On Overriding the Veto, SJRES11 (2023-06-21), Veto Sustained. See all
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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 "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards".

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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 "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards".

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118sjres11.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/sjres>

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Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · 37 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S.J. Res. 11, 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 “Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty (2023-05-22)

Cosponsors on this site

Roger Marshall (R-KS), Joni Ernst (R-IA), James E. Risch (R-ID), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ted Budd (R-NC), Jerry Moran (R-KS), John Thune (R-SD), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Rick Scott (R-FL), John Kennedy (R-LA), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Todd Young (R-IN), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL), James Lankford (R-OK), John Hoeven (R-ND), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Steve Daines (R-MT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rand Paul (R-KY), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Tim Scott (R-SC), Pete Ricketts (R-NE)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] reported raising $976,129 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Agencies named in this bill

Environmental Protection Agency: its federal spending and other bills that name it

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Recorded votes

Senate vote 98 (2023): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES11 (2023-04-26): Joint Resolution Passed
House roll call 232 (2023): On Passage, SJRES11 (2023-05-23): Passed
Senate vote 167 (2023): On Overriding the Veto, SJRES11 (2023-06-21): Veto Sustained

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

Official summary
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118sjres11.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong118-sjres11 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118