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Resolution to Overturn EPA Air Pollution Rule for Indiana

Original title: 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 "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update".

June 27, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution would immediately cancel an EPA regulation governing how much air pollution power plants and industrial facilities in Indiana are permitted to emit, potentially changing compliance requirements for those facilities.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Industrial facilities in Indiana

These entities are subject to the emissions budgets and allowance allocations set by the EPA rule.

Environmental Protection Agency

The agency's regulatory action would be nullified if the resolution is enacted.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 27, 2025.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

S.J. Res. 60 is a introduced in the Senate that seeks to nullify a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule regarding air s and allowance allocations for the state of Indiana. If passed by both chambers of Congress and signed by the President, the rule would be invalidated and have no legal force.

Key Facts

  • The resolution formally disapproves the EPA rule titled 'Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update'.
  • The rule being challenged was published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 21423).
  • If enacted, the resolution would render the EPA rule to have no force or effect.
  • The resolution is introduced under the authority of Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, which allows Congress to review and overturn agency rules.
  • The resolution was introduced in the Senate on June 27, 2025.
  • The resolution has been referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Why It Matters

This resolution would immediately cancel an EPA regulation governing how much air pollution power plants and industrial facilities in Indiana are permitted to emit, potentially changing compliance requirements for those facilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if this resolution passes?
The EPA rule regarding s for Indiana would be invalidated and would no longer be enforceable.
Does this resolution affect other states?
The text of the resolution specifically targets the rule relating to Indiana.

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Discoveries

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Use of Congressional Review Act

The resolution utilizes the Congressional Review Act to target a specific state-level implementation of a broader federal air pollution rule.

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Environment and Public WorksThe Senate committee to which the resolution was referred.Map →
organizationEnvironmental Protection AgencyThe federal agency that issued the rule being challenged.Map →
locationIndianaThe state specifically affected by the EPA rule in question.Map →
personMr. WhitehouseThe Senator who introduced the resolution.Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance75
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  • Controversy60
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  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz20
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