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This bill would prevent the EPA from finalizing or enforcing new wastewater discharge rules for meat and poultry processing facilities that were proposed in December 2023. The legislation specifically blocks the EPA's ability to implement effluent guidelines that would establish limits on how much pollution these facilities can discharge into waterways under the Clean Water Act. The bill affects meat and poultry processors across the country by allowing them to continue operating under existing discharge standards rather than adopting stricter pollution controls. There is no specific funding allocated in the bill and no timeline mentioned beyond blocking the December 2023 proposed rule and any substantially similar future rules. The bill was introduced in January 2024 and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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