Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that establishes new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (EGUs) if the EGUs are newly constructed, modified, or reconstructed. (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-11 | Veto | Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29) | Senate |
| 2015-12-18 | President | Vetoed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-18 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 651). (text: CR H8658) | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8676-8678, H8822-8829, H8837-8838) | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S.J. Res. 23, the Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the resolution until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8663) | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 23. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | Resolution provides for one hour of general debate only on H.R. 8; resolution provides for one hour of general debate on S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24 as well as one motion to commit on each joint resolution. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 539. (consideration: CR H8658-8663) | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-30 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 539 Reported to House. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate only on H.R. 8; resolution provides for one hour of general debate on S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24 as well as one motion to commit on each joint resolution. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-18 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-18 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-18 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-11-17 | Vote | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 307. (text: CR S8012) | Senate |
| 2015-11-17 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8012) | Senate |
| 2015-11-17 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. | Senate |
| 2015-11-17 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8012) | Senate |
| 2015-11-16 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293. | Senate |
| 2015-11-16 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by petition pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). (consideration: CR S7965; text: CR S7965) | Senate |
| 2015-10-26 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7492) | Senate |
| 2015-10-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |