Contact Congress about H.J.Res. 79: 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".

This bill would stop one EPA rule from taking effect. The rule deals with when some large polluters can be treated as smaller pollution sources under the Clean Air Act. Earlier rules would stay in place unless another law or rule changes them.

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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". is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328-1329).

Latest action on H.J.Res. 79: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328-1329)

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects industrial facilities that EPA regulates for hazardous air pollutants. It also affects nearby communities because the rules for those facilities can shape air-quality protections. EPA would also be affected because the bill would stop it from using the named 2024 rule.

Why this matters: This matters because a facility’s label can change the pollution rules it must follow. A major source of hazardous air pollution may have stricter duties than an area source. Blocking the EPA rule could change what some facilities must do, depending on the older rules that remain in place. It could also limit EPA’s ability to issue a similar rule later unless Congress allows it.

Key provisions in H.J.Res. 79

• Congress would use the Congressional Review Act to cancel one EPA rule. That law lets Congress reject federal agency rules.
• The bill targets an EPA rule about when major sources of hazardous air pollution can be treated as area sources under the Clean Air Act.
• The bill identifies the rule by its Federal Register listing: 89 Fed. Reg. 73293, published September 10, 2024.
• If the resolution becomes law, the named EPA rule would have no legal force. EPA could not use or enforce it.
• The bill does not create new pollution limits or new programs. It only rejects the named rule.

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What is H.J.Res. 79?

This bill would stop one EPA rule from taking effect. The rule deals with when some large polluters can be treated as smaller pollution sources under the Clean Air Act. Earlier rules would stay in place unless another law or rule changes them.

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