SJRES85Referred 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 "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery.

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In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-01
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.5% (857 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2025-10-01

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Plain-English Summary

Congress is considering blocking an Environmental Protection Agency rule that would relax pollution standards for temporary incinerators used during disaster recovery efforts. If approved, this resolution would overturn the EPA's decision to allow certain types of incinerators to operate with fewer air quality restrictions when communities are cleaning up after disasters like hurricanes or wildfires. The vote would affect how much pollution these emergency waste-burning operations are allowed to release into the air.

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Environmental Protection
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