SJRES64Referred 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 "Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-22
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
SJRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.2% (827 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/W000802
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Cosponsors (0)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-07-22
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2025-07-22
Previously
- Environment and Public Works CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-22
Plain-English Summary
Congress is considering blocking an EPA rule that approves West Virginia's plan to reduce air haze pollution over the next several years, which would overturn the environmental agency's decision if passed. The resolution allows lawmakers to reject the rule through a fast-track process without the normal lengthy debate. This affects West Virginia's air quality standards and the state's power plants and industrial facilities that must comply with pollution limits.
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Subjects
Environmental Protection
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