S.J.Res. 19 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 13, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks EPA's trichloroethylene chemical ban
This resolution would reject a new EPA rule that bans trichloroethylene, a chemical used in manufacturing and industry. The rule, finalized in December 2024, was meant to prohibit making, importing, processing and selling TCE for any purpose, as well as stopping its use in industrial and commercial settings.
How it affects you
If passed, this would reverse the EPA's ban and allow TCE to continue being manufactured and used. Companies in manufacturing and industrial sectors that rely on TCE would be directly affected. Workers, communities near facilities that use TCE, and consumers of products made with it could see different regulatory protections than the EPA rule would have provided, though the summary doesn't detail specific impacts on individual people.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 13, 2025)
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 102568) and published on December 17, 2024. Among other elements, the rule prohibits the manufacturing, import, processing, and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for all uses (including consumer uses), and prohibits the industrial and commercial use of TCE.
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 SessionS.J.Res. 19
JOINT RESOLUTION
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 "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)".
Sponsor: Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 13, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”