Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)".

Bill: 119-hjres-27
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-22
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled <em>Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)</em> (89 Fed. Reg. 102568) and published on December 17, 2024. Among other elements, the rule prohibits the manufacturing, import, processing, and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for all uses (including consumer uses), and prohibits the industrial and commercial use of TCE.</p>

tv_txt: IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 27 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) 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 Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) .

That Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 102568 (December 17, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.