H.J.Res. 61 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-14, May 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRemoves EPA rubber tire emissions rules
This would cancel an Environmental Protection Agency rule that set pollution limits on hazardous air pollutants from rubber tire manufacturing, specifically from the rubber processing part of that industry. The EPA had created these standards after a court case required the agency to address emissions from rubber tire plants during a review of pollution control technology.
How it affects you
This would directly affect rubber tire manufacturers, who would no longer have to meet those federal emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants in their rubber processing operations. For people living near rubber tire manufacturing facilities, the change could affect local air quality, though the summary doesn't detail those specific impacts.
Read the official summary (Public Law, May 23, 2025)
This joint resolution removes emission regulations on hazardous air pollutants under the rubber tire manufacturing source category, specifically from the rubber processing subcategory. The joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing , which addresses the decision in Louisiana Environmental Action Network v. EPA (D.C. Cir. 2020) that requires the EPA to address unregulated emissions from a major source category when it conducts the 8-year technology review. The rule implemented emissions standards for the rubber processing subcategory.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.J.Res. 61
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".
Sponsor: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9) · Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 23, 2025: “Became Public Law No: 119-14.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Mar 5, 2025
Passage Passed 216–202
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 7 | 201 | 6 |
| Republicans | 209 | 1 | 8 |
8 members voted against most of their party: 7 Democrats voted Yes and 1 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.