Disapproval of EPA Iron and Steel Rule

Summary#

This joint resolution would disapprove and nullify the Environmental Protection Agency's interim final rule titled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Technology Review: Interim Final Rule" (90 Fed. Reg. 29485, July 3, 2025). The text of the resolution states that the rule "shall have no force or effect." The resolution was introduced in the Senate by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on July 22, 2025, was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Stage: In Progress.

What it means for you#

If Congress were to approve this joint resolution, the EPA rule cited above would be nullified and would not take effect. No publicly available information about specific effects on people, businesses, or emissions is provided in the bill text or metadata.

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Proponents' View#

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