This joint resolution, introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on October 28, 2025, would disapprove a rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration titled "Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Refuge Roads Program" (90 Fed. Reg. 45136 (September 19, 2025)). The text of the resolution states that the identified FHWA rule "shall have no force or effect." The resolution was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
If Congress passes this joint resolution and it becomes effective, the FHWA rule cited in the resolution would be nullified and would not take effect. If the resolution does not pass, the rule would remain as submitted. No publicly available information on direct, specific effects for individuals or communities is included in the provided material.
No publicly available information on costs, budgetary effects, or federal spending is included in the provided material.
No publicly available information on proponents' stated reasons, findings, or arguments is included in the provided material beyond the resolution text and the sponsor name (Senator Sheldon Whitehouse).
No publicly available information on opponents' stated objections or arguments is included in the provided material.