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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 "Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period".

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period''.

Introduced Jul 22, 2025

Latest action (Jul 22, 2025) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Referred to
Environment and Public Works Committee
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Issues
Climate & Energy

Summary

This joint resolution disapproves an Environmental Protection Agency rule regarding West Virginia's air quality plan for reducing regional haze, which was published in the Federal Register on July 7, 2025. If passed, the resolution would nullify the EPA rule, making it have no force or effect. The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act process, which allows Congress to disapprove federal agency rules. The disapproved rule pertains to West Virginia's state implementation plan for the second implementation period of the regional haze standards.

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (2)
  1. Jul 22, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
  2. Jul 22, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 22, 2025

Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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 “Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period”.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period” (90 Fed. Reg. 29737 (July 7, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

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