This joint resolution would reject environmental regulations that the Council on Environmental Quality finalized in May 2024 under the National Environmental Policy Act. The resolution uses a congressional disapproval process that allows lawmakers to overturn federal rules without presidential approval if they can gather sufficient votes. If passed, the Phase 2 environmental review regulations would be nullified and have no legal effect. The measure was introduced by a bipartisan group of senators led by Senator Manchin and was referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. No new funding or timeline is specified in the resolution, as it simply seeks to prevent the Council on Environmental Quality's regulatory changes from taking effect.