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S.J.Res. 31119th Congress
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".
Introduced:
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Congress killed an EPA rule that let major polluters reclassify as smaller "area sources" with looser rules.
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This resolution cancels an EPA rule that made it easier for large industrial polluters ("major sources") to be reclassified as smaller "area sources" once they cut pollution below a certain threshold under the Clean Air Act. Congress used the Congressional Review Act to eliminate the rule with a simple majority vote. It passed the Senate and House in spring 2025 and was signed into law on June 20, 2025.
Affects industrial facilities like chemical plants, refineries, and manufacturers that emit hazardous air pollutants. Environmental regulators, industry groups, and residents near these facilities are also directly affected.
Facilities that had qualified for reclassification as smaller sources will likely now face the original, stricter major-source pollution control standards. This can affect local air quality for communities living near these facilities.
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Right now: the President signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-20.