Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This joint resolution, under the Congressional Review Act, would disapprove and nullify an Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Withdrawal of Technical Amendment" (90 Fed. Reg. 6811, Jan 21, 2025).
Progressives emphasize protecting EPA authority and public health
Narrow, single-issue CRA resolutions commonly clear the House more easily than large bills; limited fiscal exposure.
This joint resolution, under the Congressional Review Act, would disapprove and nullify an Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Withdrawal of Technical Amendment" (90 Fed.
Reg. 6811, Jan 21, 2025).
If enacted, the resolution would prevent that specific EPA rule from having any force or effect.
Very narrow and low-cost but partisan regulatory subject and lacks compromise; Senate and executive approval remain key uncertainties.
How solid the drafting looks.
Progressives emphasize protecting EPA authority and public health
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize protecting EPA authority and public health
Likely opposes the resolution because it uses CRA to block an EPA action.
Concerned about weakening federal environmental authority and potential public-health impacts.
Views nullification as a risky precedent for constraining agency rulemaking.
Wants more information before taking a firm position.
Sees legitimate questions about EPA process and state rights, but also worries about public-health and precedent.
Likely to weigh administrative record and cost/benefit before supporting or opposing.
Likely supports the resolution as a way to limit EPA action and protect state prerogatives.
Views the EPA's withdrawal as federal overreach or an improper technical change, and favors congressional disapproval to restore regulatory stability for Ohio.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Very narrow and low-cost but partisan regulatory subject and lacks compromise; Senate and executive approval remain key uncertainties.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize protecting EPA authority and public health
Very narrow and low-cost but partisan regulatory subject and lacks compromise; Senate and executive approval remain key uncertainties.
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