Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)".

Bill: 119-hjres-18
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2025-01-13
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Metals

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled <em>National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)</em>, which was submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency on October 30, 2024. The rule modifies the regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act to further reduce lead in drinking water, including by directing water systems to replace all lead and certain galvanized service lines under their control within 10 years.</p>

tv_txt: IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 18 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Palmer 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 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI) .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 86418 (October 30, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.