SJRES 86 United States Senate · 119th 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".

This resolution seeks congressional disapproval of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that approved South Dakota's "Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period," which addresses air quality standards to reduce haze in national parks. If passed, the resolution would nullify the EPA's approval, preventing the rule from taking effect and directly affecting how South Dakota implements its state air quality program under federal oversight. The mechanism is a standard procedural disapproval under Title 5, U.S. Code, allowing Congress to block agency rules without changing substantive policy. This is a procedural action targeting a specific EPA rule, not a new environmental policy.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Oct 1, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 7, 2026

How they voted

4350
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 100
Jan 7, 2026
D Democratic45
41 Yea 4
91% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican53
50 Nay 3
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Jan 7, 2026
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Motion to Proceed Rejected (43-50-7)
senate
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
upper
Oct 1, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Oct 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Sheldon Whitehouse
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