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".

Summary

This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule from September 2024. The EPA rule being blocked dealt with the reclassification of major sources of hazardous air pollutants as area sources under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act. Under the Clean Air Act, major sources (facilities emitting larger amounts of hazardous pollutants) face stricter regulatory requirements than area sources (smaller emitters). By passing this resolution, Congress is exercising its authority to disapprove federal agency rules. If signed into law, the EPA rule would have no legal force or effect, meaning the agency's decision about how facilities can reclassify from major to area sources would be nullified. This affects how industrial facilities that emit hazardous air pollutants are regulated and what emissions control requirements they must meet.

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