Who it affects
- South Dakota state government
- Environmental Protection Agency
Stalled in the SenateOverturns a ruleEnvironment
South Dakota haze plan approval
S.J.Res. 86 · Resolution · Introduced Oct. 1, 2025
This bill would cancel the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of South Dakota’s revised plan for meeting federal haze requirements.
At a glance
Where it stands
A Senate vote to start debate failed 43 to 50 on Jan. 7.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill would cancel an EPA rule published on August 28, 2025.
- That rule approved South Dakota’s revised plan to meet federal haze requirements.
- Federal haze rules require states to take steps to improve visibility in national parks and wilderness areas.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
Senate vote
Vote to start debate
Jan. 7, 2026 · Rejected 43 to 50
- Republicans
- 0 yes
- 50 no
- Democrats
- 41 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 2 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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 "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
- Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
- Introduced
- Oct. 1, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Latest action
- Jan. 7, 2026 · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 50. Record Vote Number: 4.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule titled Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period (90 Fed. Reg. 41893) and published on August 28, 2025. The final rule approved South Dakota’s revision to its state implementation plan to satisfy the requirements of the EPA’s regional haze rule. (The regional haze rule requires states to take actions to improve visibility in national parks and wilderness areas.)
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.