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'".

The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Apr 18, 2023

This joint resolution nullifies the 2023 rule titled 'Revised Definition of Waters of the United States' issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency on January 18, 2023. The 2023 rule expanded the definition of waters subject to Clean Water Act jurisdiction to include certain wetlands and ephemeral waters (waters that flow intermittently). By nullifying this rule, the resolution restores the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which used a narrower definition of which waters fall under federal jurisdiction and protection.

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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 .