119th Congress (2025–2027) · Senate joint resolution · Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
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 "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update".
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2025-09-16: Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-51) |
| Latest action | 2025-09-16: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 – 51. Record Vote Number: 520. (consideration: CR S6631) |
| Policy area | Environmental Protection |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency interim final rule titled Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update published on May 20, 2025 (90 Federal Register 21423). The interim final rule increases the permissible nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from Indiana electricity generating units (EGUs) from May through September during 2024 and subsequent years.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Climate change and greenhouse gases, Congressional oversight, Electric power generation and transmission, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Indiana
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Senate | On the Motion to Proceed S. J. Res. 60 | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-51) | 46 | 50 | 2 | Official tally |
SJRES60 in the 118th Congress (2023–2025): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign…
SJRES60 in the 117th Congress (2021–2023): A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5…
SJRES60 (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 "Emissions Budget…) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI].
On 2025-09-16: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 – 51. Record Vote Number: 520. (consideration: CR S6631)
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-09-16, was "On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 60": Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-51).
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. SJRES60 was also used in the 118th, 117th Congress for different legislation.