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Senate Petition to Force Vote on EPA Clean Air Rule

Original title: MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION

March 14, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This action forces a Senate floor vote on an EPA regulation that determines how industrial facilities are classified and regulated for air emissions, potentially changing compliance requirements for major pollution sources.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Environmental Protection Agency

The agency's rule is subject to a potential congressional disapproval vote.

Industrial facilities classified as 'major sources'

These entities are subject to the EPA rule regarding reclassification as 'area sources' under the Clean Air Act.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 14, 2025.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

A group of 30 Senators has signed a petition to bypass the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding S.J. Res. 31. This resolution seeks to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule concerning how major pollution sources are reclassified under the Clean Air Act.

Key Facts

  • 30 Senators signed a petition to discharge S.J. Res. 31 from the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • S.J. Res. 31 is a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code).
  • The resolution targets an EPA rule titled 'Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act'.
  • The resolution is now placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders, bypassing further committee consideration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'discharge' a committee?
It is a procedural move that allows the Senate to bypass a committee and bring a resolution directly to the floor for a vote.
What is the goal of S.J. Res. 31?
The resolution aims to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn a specific EPA rule regarding the reclassification of major pollution sources.

Why It Matters

This action forces a Senate floor vote on an EPA regulation that determines how industrial facilities are classified and regulated for air emissions, potentially changing compliance requirements for major pollution sources.

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Use of Congressional Review Act

The document demonstrates a coordinated effort to use the Congressional Review Act to bypass committee-level deliberation on environmental policy.

Environmental Protection AgencySenate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Connected Entities

organizationSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works“The committee from which the resolution is being discharged.”Map →
personMike Lee“Lead signatory on the discharge petition.”Map →
organizationEnvironmental Protection Agency“The agency that issued the rule being challenged.”Map →

Sources

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  • Controversy65
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