(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that establishes new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions 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.)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 307.(text: CR S8012)
Roll Call #307 (Senate)Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 307. (text: CR S8012)
Roll Call #307 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 539. (consideration: CR H8658-8663)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 23.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8663)
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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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8676-8678, H8822-8829, H8837-8838)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 651).(text: CR H8658)
Roll Call #651 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 188 (Roll no. 651). (text: CR H8658)
Roll Call #651 (House)Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Vetoed by President.
Vetoed by President.
Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)