Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4072
118th Congress(2023-2024)
A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Active
Active
Failed Senate on Apr 18, 2024
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 23, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 18, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4072
Congress
118
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Idaho
Republican
Florida
Republican
Indiana
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
Nebraska
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
North Dakota
Republican
North Dakota
Republican
South Carolina
Republican
South Dakota
Democrat
West Virginia
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
Failed on April 18, 2024
Question
On Passage of the Bill
Status
Failed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Bill Defeated
Roll Number
142
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary

This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the rule titled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles. Among other provisions, the rules include more stringent standards for greenhouse gases and criteria pollutants for light-duty vehicles and medium-duty vehicles. The standards phase in over model years 2027 through 2032.

Text (1)
Actions (8)
04/18/2024
Under the order of 3/22/2024, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 142.
04/18/2024
Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Under the order of 3/22/2024, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 142.
04/18/2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2838-2846)
04/15/2024
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
04/11/2024
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2715)
04/10/2024
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2703)
03/23/2024
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.
03/23/2024
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 12, 2024 6:19:08 PM