Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill, the "Common Sense Air Regulations Act," would nullify a specific EPA final rule titled "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" (89 Fed. Reg. 16202, March 6, 2024).
Progressives emphasize public-health and environmental justice harms.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory repeal of a named EPA final rule.
This bill, the "Common Sense Air Regulations Act," would nullify a specific EPA final rule titled "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" (89 Fed.
Reg. 16202, March 6, 2024).
It states that the named final rule "shall have no force or effect," effectively repealing that administrative action if enacted.
Narrow text improves manageability, but high ideological salience, regulatory impact, and Senate obstacles make enactment unlikely absent strong majority alignment.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory repeal of a named EPA final rule. It succeeds at identifying and directly nullifying that specific regulatory action but provides minimal ancillary detail.
Progressives emphasize public-health and environmental justice harms.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize public-health and environmental justice harms.
Likely strongly opposed because it cancels an EPA action on particulate matter standards tied to public health.
Views the bill as removing science-based protections for air quality and at-risk communities.
Mixed.
Wants balance between protecting public health and avoiding undue regulatory cost.
Will weigh the EPA rule's scientific basis and economic impact before supporting repeal.
Likely supportive.
Sees the bill as a check on EPA overreach and a way to avoid burdensome particulate-matter regulations that could raise costs for businesses and local economies.
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Narrow text improves manageability, but high ideological salience, regulatory impact, and Senate obstacles make enactment unlikely absent strong majority alignment.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize public-health and environmental justice harms.
Narrow text improves manageability, but high ideological salience, regulatory impact, and Senate obstacles make enactment unlikely absent s…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory repeal of a named EPA final rule. It succeeds at identifying and directly nullifying that specific regulatory action but provides mini…
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