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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 "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery.

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery''.

Introduced Oct 1, 2025

Latest action (Oct 1, 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 published in August 2025 regarding Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units, specifically temporary-use incinerators and air curtain incinerators used in disaster recovery. If passed, the resolution would invalidate the EPA rule under the Congressional Review Act, preventing it from taking effect. The rule, as submitted by the EPA, would have established regulations for these types of incineration units used during disaster recovery operations. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress has authority to disapprove federal agency rules within a specified timeframe.

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Sponsor (1)

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

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 1, 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 “Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery”.

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 “Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary- Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery” (90 Fed. Reg. 41508 (August 26, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

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