US Congress House Joint Resolution 72 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 110-0)
Status: Introduced on October 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-11-19 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". 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.)

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".

Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]
Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]
Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]
Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]
Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]	Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]
Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]	Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]
Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]
Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]
Rep. David Trott [R-MI]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]
Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
2015-11-19	House	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-349.
2015-11-18	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21.
2015-11-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-11-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-11-03	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12 .
2015-11-03	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-10-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2015-10-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-10-26	House	Introduced in House

HJR67 (Same As) 2015-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
SJR24 (Same As) 2016-01-11 - Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text of veto message: CR 01/11/2016 S28-29)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-joint-resolution/72/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hjres72/BILLS-114hjres72ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hjres72/BILLS-114hjres72rh.pdf