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H.J.Res. 18
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.J.Res. 18, “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 Jan 13, 2025 by Rep. Gary Palmer (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jan 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Record
Text
H.J.Res. 18 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
hjr18/introduced-in-house.txt119 HJ 18 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 Representatives2025-01-13text/xmlENPursuant 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. 18 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Palmer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTIONProviding 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) .ThatCongress 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.
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- Introduced2025-01-13
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Jan 13, 2025
hjr18/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (01/13/2025)
Sponsors
Rep. Gary Palmer (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 18 alone.
Committees
H.J.Res. 18 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.J.Res. 18 has taken 2 actions since Jan 13, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 13, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jan 13, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee |
Votes
H.J.Res. 18 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 18, as Identical bill.
Titles
H.J.Res. 18 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
6 clients hired 5 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 18 in 11 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 Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Homeland Security, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment/Superfund, Science/Technology.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | — |
| EARTHJUSTICE | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | — |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING | National health care association | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | $28.2K |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS | National professional association for pediatric nurse practitioners | New Jersey | 1 | 1 | $24K |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | nonprofit advocacy organization | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | 1 | 4 | — |
| ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES | 1 | 2 | — |
| EARTHJUSTICE | 1 | 2 | — |
| MASON CONSULTING, LLC | 2 | 2 | $52.2K |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALEB RASPLER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ELIZABETH SPEKHARDT | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| IAN LYLE | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DANIEL HARTNETT | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GLEN MASON | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| JULIAN GONZALEZ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MEGAN SEYMOUR | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ADDIE HAUGHEY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BLAINE MILLER MCFEELEY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BRIELLE GREEN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JASMINE JENNINGS ELLER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| KRISTIN BUTLER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NIRANJANI PRABHAKAR | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| RAUL GARCIA LOPEZ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| STEPHEN SCHIMA | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | 2025 fourth_quarter | $115K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | 2025 third_quarter | $115K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | 2025 second_quarter | $115K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES | 2025 first_quarter | $115K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | 2025 first_quarter | $92.6K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES | ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES | 2025 second_quarter | $90K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES | ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES | 2025 first_quarter | $80K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| EARTHJUSTICE | EARTHJUSTICE | 2025 second_quarter | $48.2K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING | MASON CONSULTING, LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $28.2K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS | MASON CONSULTING, LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $24K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| EARTHJUSTICE | EARTHJUSTICE | 2025 first_quarter | $14.8K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 18 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 18’s is Environmental Protection.
hjres18/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.J.Res. 18 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Water quality.
hjres18/subjects.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com