H.J.Res. 87House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze".

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This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to reject an EPA rule that dealt with approving, disapproving, and issuing air‑quality implementation plans for Utah, including revisions to the state's regional haze plan and the related federal plan. By disapproving the rule, Congress aims to prevent it from having any legal effect. The action primarily affects the EPA’s regulatory approach to air quality management in Utah.

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Congress formally disapproves the EPA rule (81 Fed. Reg. 43894, July 5 2016) concerning Utah’s air‑quality implementation and regional haze plans, making the rule void and without force or effect.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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March 17, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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March 10, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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March 17, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 10, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 87

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 10, 2017

Mr. Chaffetz (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Stewart, and Mrs. Love) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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 Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze (81 Fed. Reg. 43894 (July 5, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.