H.J.Res. 79House119th Congress (2025-2027)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 "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".

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This joint resolution allows Congress to reject an EPA rule that changes how major sources of hazardous air pollutants are classified under the Clean Air Act. By disapproving the rule, Congress would prevent it from being implemented, affecting the EPA’s regulatory approach and any facilities that would have been re‑classified as area sources.

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Congress formally disapproves the EPA’s final rule that reclassifies certain major sources of hazardous air pollutants as area sources under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act.
The resolution states that the rule shall have no legal force or effect.

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March 24, 2025

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328-1329)

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 24, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 79

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2025

Ms. Fedorchak (for herself, Mr. Balderson, and Mr. Allen) 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 Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act.

That Congress disapproves the final 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 73293 (September 10, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.