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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 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review."

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review''.

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 would disapprove an Environmental Protection Agency rule on emissions standards for coke ovens published on July 8, 2025. The rule addresses hazardous air pollutants from coke oven pushing, quenching, battery stacks, and related technology reviews. If approved by Congress, the rule would be repealed and have no force or effect.

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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 “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review”.

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 “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review” (90 Fed. Reg. 29997 (July 8, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

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