All Roll Calls
Yes: 43 • No: 50
119-sjres-86119th Congress
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 "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Sponsored By: Senator Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
In Committee
Summary
Blocks the EPA's approval of South Dakota's regional haze plan for the second implementation period. This bill would use the congressional disapproval process to declare the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule (90 Fed. Reg. 41893, Aug. 28, 2025) to have no force or effect. It would prevent that EPA rule from taking legal effect in South Dakota.
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- Prevents the EPA’s regional haze air-plan approval for South Dakota from taking effect by declaring the rule has no force or effect.
- Preserves the status quo for South Dakota’s regional haze program for the second implementation period instead of applying the newly approved plan.
- Does not create, modify, or authorize federal funding or new programs; it simply disapproves the EPA rule under the statutory process.
*It would not create or change federal spending or authorize new programs.*
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
senate vote • 1/7/2026
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 86
Yes: 43 • No: 50