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H.J.Res. 44

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 44, “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)"”, was introduced in the House on Feb 12, 2025 by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Feb 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 44 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hjr44/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 44 IH: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 44  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 12, 2025   Mr. Clyde  submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    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  National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI) .
That
Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to  National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)  (89 Fed. Reg. 86418 (October 30, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 12, 2025

hjr44/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/12/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI), which was submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency on October 30, 2024. The rule modifies the regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act to further reduce lead in drinking water, including by directing water systems to replace all lead and certain galvanized service lines under their control within 10 years.

Sponsors

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 44 alone.

Andrew Clyde

Rep. · R–GA-9 · Sponsor

Committees

H.J.Res. 44 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Feb 12, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 44 has taken 2 actions since Feb 12, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 12, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 44 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 44, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.J.Res. 44 goes by 2 titles.

  • Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)". — Official Title as Introduced
  • Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)". — Display Title

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 44 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Clean Air and Water (quality), Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues, Agriculture, Animals, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Education.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SIERRA CLUB—California13—
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES—District of Columbia12—
EARTHJUSTICE—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SIERRA CLUB13—
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES12—
EARTHJUSTICE11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ATHAN MANUEL113
HARRISON MANIN113
MAHYAR SOROUR113
MELINDA PIERCE113
PATRICK DRUPP113
XAVIER BOATRIGHT113
DANIEL HARTNETT112
MEGAN SEYMOUR112
BRIELLE GREEN111
JULIAN GONZALEZ111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 second_quarter$130K2nd Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 first_quarter$130K1st Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 third_quarter$90K3rd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES2025 second_quarter$90K2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIESASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES2025 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
EARTHJUSTICEEARTHJUSTICE2025 second_quarter$48.2K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 44 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 44’s is Environmental Protection.

hjres44/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 44, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLYDE:H.J. Res. 44.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H678]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com