SJRES 187 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 "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".

This joint resolution seeks to officially disapprove a specific rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding PFAS chemical reporting. The bill directly affects the EPA by declaring the rule invalid and preventing it from taking legal effect. It aims to stop the agency from changing the timeline for when businesses must submit data about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. If passed, the EPA would be unable to enforce the modified submission period outlined in the original regulation.
Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 27, 2026 Last action Aug 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Aug 5, 2026

How they voted

4850
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Aug 5, 2026
D Democratic45
45 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican53
1 Yea 50 Nay 2
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Aug 5, 2026
Vote failed
Senate Vote: Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50-2)
senate
Jul 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Sheldon Whitehouse
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