SJRES188Referred to Committee

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 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

Failed — Did not pass vote

119th

Congress

2026-04-27

Introduced

Cosponsors

SJRES

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Type

Sponsor

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democrat · RI · Senator

Votes with party: 81.8% (800 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000802

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Cosponsors (0)

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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 135. (CR S2509)

2026-06-03

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksDischarged From · 2026-05-12

Previously

Environment and Public Works CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-27
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2026-04-27

Plain-English Summary

Congress is considering blocking an Environmental Protection Agency rule that would eliminate pollution limits for coal and oil-burning power plants that emit hazardous air pollutants like mercury and arsenic. If approved, this would overturn the EPA's decision to repeal those emission standards, keeping the pollution restrictions in place for electric utilities. Power plant operators and environmental groups would be most affected by whether these pollution controls remain required.

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Subjects

Environmental Protection

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 188 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 409 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 188 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2026 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works May 12, 2026 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ 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 ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal'' (91 Fed. Reg. 9088 (February 24, 2026)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. Calendar No. 409 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 188 _______________________________________________________________________ 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 ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal''. _______________________________________________________________________ May 12, 2026 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), and placed on the calendar

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