Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act".

Bill: 115-hjres-59
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2017-02-01
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Accidents

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Congressional oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Environmental technology

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Industrial facilities

Manufacturing
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, &quot;Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act.&quot; The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals. It was published on January 13, 2017.</p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 59 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Perry , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Tipton , and Mr. Aderholt ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act (published at 82 Fed. Reg. 4594 (January 13, 2017)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.