H.J.Res. 79 · Where this bill is now
Became law through another bill
Its text was included in S.J.Res. 31, Public Law 119-20 (per the Congressional Research Service). This bill number itself: In committee.
See S.J.Res. 31 on Congress.gov ↗
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks EPA pollution rules for reclassified sources
This resolution would reject an EPA rule from September 2024 that required certain industrial sources to keep following strict emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, even if they reclassify to a lower category called area sources. The rule specifically focused on pollutants that persist in the environment and build up over time.
How it affects you
If this passes, industrial facilities that produce certain hazardous air pollutants would face fewer requirements to control their emissions in some cases. Communities near these facilities could potentially experience different levels of air quality, though the summary doesn't specify which regions or industries would be most affected.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 24, 2025)
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency final rule titled Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (89 Fed. Reg. 73293) and published on September 10, 2024. Among other elements, the rule requires sources of persistent and bioaccumulative hazardous air pollutants to continue to comply with certain major source emission standards under the Clean Air Act even if the sources reclassify as area sources.
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. 79
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".
Sponsor: Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND-At Large) · Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 27, 2025: “Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328-1329)”