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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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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-01
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
SJRES
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Type

Sponsor

Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 81.8% (800 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000802

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2025-10-01

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2025-10-01

Previously

  • Environment and Public Works CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-01

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.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Environmental Protection
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