The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2026
S.J.Res. 86 Procedural vote, hasn't passed

Sponsored by Sheldon Whitehouse (D)

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".

Would block approval of South Dakota's regional haze pollution reduction plan.

Tradeoff

Would nullify an rule approving South Dakota's plan to improve visibility in national parks and wilderness areas. No offsetting revenue or spending claimed.

What's in it

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The Senate rejected a to this resolution on January 7, 2026, by a vote of 43–50.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Oct 1, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Environment and Public Works(Oct 1, 2025)

  3. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Environment and Public Works

    Discharged by petition(Dec 9, 2025)

    A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.

  4. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

    Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #4 · Jan 7, 2026)

    43 yeanay 50

Recently introduced · no floor action yet