H.J. Res. 38 (119th)Bill Overview

Disapprove EPA Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluo…

CRA DisapprovalEnvironmental Protection|Environmental Protection
Cosponsors
Support
Republican
Introduced
Feb 7, 2025
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Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This joint resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and nullify the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020" (89 Fed. Reg. 82682, Oct 11, 2024).

Why people may split

Liberal sees bill as climate rollback; conservatives see regulatory relief.

Watch point

Single-issue CRA disapprovals are often feasible in the House, but partisan division on environmental rollbacks raises difficulty.

This joint resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and nullify the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020" (89 Fed.

Reg. 82682, Oct 11, 2024).

If enacted, the resolution would render that specific EPA rule without force or effect.

Passage30/100

Narrow regulatory rollback with notable stakeholder opposition; must clear both chambers and executive approval, creating significant barriers.

CredibilityPartial

How solid the drafting looks.

Contention72/100

Liberal sees bill as climate rollback; conservatives see regulatory relief.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Likely helpedFederal agencies

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitAvoids compliance costs that businesses would face to meet new refrigerant management and phasedown requirements.
  • Potential benefitPreserves existing manufacturing and servicing practices using HFCs, which supporters say protects related jobs.
  • Potential benefitPrevents near-term price increases for equipment and refrigerants tied to switching to low‑GWP substitutes.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenLikely increases greenhouse gas emissions relative to the EPA phasedown schedule, due to continued HFC use.
  • Federal agenciesUndermines implementation of the AIM Act and federal authority to coordinate national HFC phasedowns.
  • Potential burdenDiscourages industry investment and innovation in low‑GWP refrigerants and technologies over the medium term.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberal sees bill as climate rollback; conservatives see regulatory relief.
Progressive10%

Likely opposes the resolution because it cancels an EPA rule implementing the AIM Act phasedown of high‑GWP HFCs.

Views the rule as climate and public‑health policy; sees congressional disapproval as a rollback of emissions reductions.

Likely resistant
Centrist40%

Mixed reaction: accepts congressional oversight but worries full disapproval may create regulatory and market uncertainty.

Would favor targeted fixes, clearer cost‑benefit analysis, or implementation adjustments instead of total nullification.

Split reaction
Conservative85%

Likely supports the resolution as a check on perceived EPA overreach and to prevent new regulatory costs.

Views disapproval as protecting industry, consumers, and state flexibility from federal mandates.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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Passage likelihood30/100

Narrow regulatory rollback with notable stakeholder opposition; must clear both chambers and executive approval, creating significant barriers.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Which party or coalition controls each chamber during consideration
  • Executive branch position and likelihood of a veto
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberal sees bill as climate rollback; conservatives see regulatory relief.

Narrow regulatory rollback with notable stakeholder opposition; must clear both chambers and executive approval, creating significant barri…

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