Senate resolution targets EPA rule limiting tire plant toxic emissions
In committeeS.J.Res. 24Latest action
Sponsor: Tim Scott · Senator · SC
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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 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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SJRES 24 would cancel a November 2024 EPA rule that set stricter limits on toxic air emissions from rubber tire plants.
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What does this do?
SJRES 24 uses the to cancel an EPA rule finalized in November 2024 that set stricter limits on hazardous air pollutants from rubber tire manufacturing plants. If passed by both chambers and signed by the president, the rule would be permanently voided and could not be reissued in a similar form. Emission standards at tire plants would revert to the older rules that existed before November 2024.
Who does it affect?
Workers and communities near rubber tire manufacturing facilities are most directly affected, as the canceled rule was designed to reduce their exposure to toxic chemicals. Rubber tire manufacturers and their employees are also affected, as the original EPA rule would have required companies to invest in updated equipment and processes.
Why does it matter?
Canceling the rule means rubber tire plants would not be required to meet the newer, stricter emission standards set in November 2024. This bill is also part of a broader pattern of Congress using the to roll back regulations finalized near the end of a previous administration.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Feb 25, 2025
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.