Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".

How it moves voter issues

• −1.5Environment & climate

  Nullifies the 2023 Waters of the United States rule, removing Clean Water Act protection from many wetlands and intermittent streams.

  High confidence

  AI scores averaged: −1 from typesafe:jev-1.13.0, −2 from claude-opus-5-5. Compare the models

• +1Rural & agriculture

  Spares farmers, ranchers and rural landowners federal permitting requirements for waters on their land.

  Medium confidence

  AI scores averaged: +1 from typesafe:jev-1.13.0, +1 from claude-opus-5-5. Compare the models

What it does

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States," which was submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on January 18, 2023. The rule specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction and protected. For example, the definition in the 2023 rule includes certain wetlands and ephemeral waters (e.g., waters that flow intermittently). The 2023 rule replaced the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule that included a narrower definition of waters of the United States .

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, passed senate version.

Every recorded vote on it

1. Mar 9, 2023House On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Revised Definition of ’Waters of the United States’ ”227 yea 198 nayCounts toward rankings
2. Mar 29, 2023Senate On Passage of the BillA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".53 yea 43 nayCounts toward rankings
3. Apr 18, 2023House Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Revised Definition of ’Waters of the United States’ ”227 yea 196 nayCounts toward rankings