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.)
| 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 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 180 (Roll no. 650). (text: CR H8829) | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8837) | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 24. | 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 H8829-8837) | House floor actions |
| 2015-12-01 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 539 passed House. | 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: 306. (text: CR S8012) | Senate |
| 2015-11-17 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S7979-7992, S7992-8012) | 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 S7979) | Senate |
| 2015-11-16 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 294. | 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. | Senate |
| 2015-10-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |