HJRES 79 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 27, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328-1329)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 24, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency final rule titled Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (89 Fed. Reg. 73293) and published on September 10, 2024. Among other elements, the rule requires sources of persistent and bioaccumulative hazardous air pollutants to continue to comply with certain major source emission standards under the Clean Air Act even if the sources reclassify as area sources.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalMar 24, 2025
R-OHTroy BaldersonOriginalMar 24, 2025
R-ORCliff BentzMar 31, 2025

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 27, 2025Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328-1329)
  2. Mar 24, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Mar 24, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 24, 2025Introduced in House

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