SJRES-86 : Still Just a Bill


This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule titled Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period (90 Fed. Reg. 41893) and published on August 28, 2025. The final rule approved South Dakota’s revision to its state implementation plan to satisfy the requirements of the EPA’s regional haze rule. (The regional haze rule requires states to take actions to improve visibility in national parks and wilderness areas.)

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2026-01-07VoteMotion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 50. Record Vote Number: 4.Senate
2026-01-07FloorMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S72)Senate
2025-12-09CalendarsPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 290.Senate
2025-12-09DischargeSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).Senate
2025-10-01IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Senate
2025-10-01IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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Sheldon Whitehouse [D] (RI)
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