SJRES 31
Became law
Nullifies a 2024 Environmental Protection Agency rule that let some major sources of hazardous air pollution be reclassified as area sources under the Clean Air Act, so that rule has no force or effect.
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 "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
05-MAY-2025
On the calendar
19-MAY-2025
Passed
22-MAY-2025
Senate
Introduced
06-MAR-2025
Referred
06-MAR-2025
On the calendar
14-MAR-2025
Passed
01-MAY-2025
President
Presented
10-JUN-2025
Signed
20-JUN-2025
Became law
20-JUN-2025
- Disapproves the EPA rule titled Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, published at 89 Fed. Reg. 73293 on September 10, 2024.
- States that the rule shall have no force or effect.
- Uses the congressional disapproval procedure under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, which allows Congress to overturn a federal agency rule by joint resolution.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 20-JUN-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.govEnvironmental Protection
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5 Republicans
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Public Law (21-JUN-2025)
Engrossed in Senate (01-MAY-2025)
Placed on Calendar Senate (14-MAR-2025)
Introduced in Senate (06-MAR-2025)
Enrolled Bill
Senate: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in..., 52-40, 30-APR-2025
Senate: Passed Senate without amendment, 52-46, 01-MAY-2025
House: On passage Passed, 216-212, 22-MAY-2025