Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels".
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Latest Action · February 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This joint resolution seeks to block an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would update dust-lead hazard standards and post-abatement clearance levels, which were published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2024. If passed, the resolution would use the Congressional Review Act—a process allowing Congress to disapprove federal agency rules—to nullify this EPA regulation entirely. The rule would no longer take effect if the resolution passes both chambers of Congress and is signed by the President. The legislation directly affects property owners, contractors, and developers involved in lead remediation and renovation work, as well as families living in older homes where lead dust poses health risks, particularly to children. No specific funding or implementation timeline is mentioned in the resolution itself, as its sole purpose is to prevent the EPA rule from going into effect.
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