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 "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update".

Bill: 119-sjres-60
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Introduced: 2025-06-27
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Congressional oversight

Electric power generation and transmission

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Indiana
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-16
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 520. (consideration: CR S6631)

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-06-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the&nbsp;Environmental Protection Agency interim final rule titled&nbsp;<em>Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update</em> published on May 20, 2025 (<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/20/2025-08964/emissions-budget-and-allowance-allocations-for-indiana-under-the-revised-cross-state-air-pollution">90 <em>Federal Register</em>&nbsp;21423</a>).</p><p>The interim final rule increases the permissible nitrogen oxides (NO<sub>X</sub>) emissions from Indiana electricity generating units (EGUs) from May through September during&nbsp;2024 and subsequent years.</p>

tv_txt: IIA Calendar No. 142 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 60 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27 (legislative day, June 24), 2025 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works August 1, 2025 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar 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 Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update (90 Fed. Reg. 21423 (May 20, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

August 1, 2025 Committee discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c) , and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 60 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27 (legislative day, June 24), 2025 Mr. Whitehouse 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 Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update (90 Fed. Reg. 21423 (May 20, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.