This joint resolution would use chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to disapprove an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled "Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period" (90 Fed. Reg. 29737, July 7, 2025). The resolution says the EPA rule "shall have no force or effect." It was introduced in the Senate by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on July 22, 2025, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Its status is in progress.
If Congress passes this joint resolution and it becomes law, the specific EPA approval named in the resolution would be nullified and would no longer have effect. The text of the resolution does not say what would replace the voided approval or describe any follow-up actions. No publicly available information on direct impacts to individuals or businesses is included in the resolution text.
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