Disapproving EPA Indiana Emissions Rule

Summary#

This joint resolution would disapprove a rule the Environmental Protection Agency submitted titled "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update" (90 Fed. Reg. 21423, May 20, 2025). The resolution says that if Congress disapproves this rule under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, the rule "shall have no force or effect." The resolution was introduced in the Senate by Sheldon Whitehouse on June 27, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. A Senate motion to proceed to consideration was rejected by a 47–51 vote (Record Vote 520). The measure is listed as in progress.

What it means for you#

If Congress enacted this resolution, the named EPA rule would be nullified and would have no force or effect. If the resolution does not pass, the rule would remain in effect. No publicly available information about specific impacts on individuals, businesses, or states is included in the bill text or metadata.

Expenses#

No publicly available information about federal costs, savings, or budgetary effects is included in the bill text or metadata.

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Opponents' View#

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