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

Bill: 119-hjres-76
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2025-03-10
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled <em>Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)</em> (89 Fed. Reg. 102773) and published on December 18, 2024. Among other elements, the rule amends the new chemicals procedural regulations and also makes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals (PBTs) ineligible for certain exemptions under the Toxic Substance Control Act.</p>

tv_txt: IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 76 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2025 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Timmons ) 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 Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 102773 (December 18, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.