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 Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS.

Bill: 115-sjres-21
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2017-02-03
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Congressional oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency on October 26, 2016. The rule addresses interstate transport of ozone pollution with respect to the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards under the Clean Air Act. </p>

tv_txt: IIA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 21 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2017 Mr. Toomey introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 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 Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS (81 Fed. Reg. 74504 (October 26, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.