A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure".
SJRES 61 is a joint resolution seeking congressional disapproval of a Federal Highway Administration rule that established performance measures for the National Highway System, including a requirement to track greenhouse gas emissions from highway activities. The rule, published in December 2023, would have mandated that states and federal agencies assess highway performance using this emissions metric. If enacted, the resolution would block the rule from taking effect, preventing the implementation of the emissions tracking measure. This action is pursued under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to reject federal regulations with a simple majority vote.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Last action Apr 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2024
How they voted
53–47
Passed
Total votes 100
Apr 10, 2024
D
Democratic47
95% Nay
I
Independent4
50% Nay
R
Republican49
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 121. (text: CR S2695)
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 121. (text: CR S2695)
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 49 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
Co
Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
Co
J.D. Vance
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
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