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 "Air Plan Approval; Florida; Revisions to Stationary Sources-Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule Provisions".
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Introduced
Latest Action · September 3, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 147.
This joint resolution would block an Environmental Protection Agency rule that approved changes to Florida's air quality plan, specifically allowing the state to remove certain Clean Air Interstate Rule provisions for stationary pollution sources like power plants and factories. The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act, which gives Congress the power to overturn federal agency regulations within a specific timeframe after they are issued. If passed by both the House and Senate, the EPA rule published on July 7, 2025, would be nullified and have no legal effect. The resolution primarily affects Florida's industrial facilities that emit air pollution and could impact how the state regulates these sources under federal clean air standards. Senator Whitehouse introduced the measure in July 2025, and it was placed on the Senate calendar in September after being discharged from committee through a petition process.
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