- StatesRestores state regulatory control over Ohio's air plan by nullifying the EPA technical amendment.
- Potential benefitAvoids potentially new compliance costs for Ohio businesses tied to the withdrawn amendment.
- Federal agenciesAsserts congressional oversight of agency rulemaking under the Congressional Review Act.
Disapprove EPA Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Withdrawal of Technical…
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove an Environmental Protection Agency rule titled “Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Withdrawal of Technical Amendment” (90 Fed. Reg. 6811, Jan 21, 2025).
Progressives emphasize potential public-health and EPA-authority harms
Narrow, low-cost CRA measure is procedurally simple, but environmental politics may reduce bipartisan support.
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove 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 nullify that EPA rule and prevent it from taking effect.
Narrow, low-cost regulatory rollback with clear procedural path, but success hinges on timing and majority support amid contentious policy area.
How solid the drafting looks.
Progressives emphasize potential public-health and EPA-authority harms
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
- Potential burdenBlocks an EPA correction that might address administrative or technical deficiencies in Ohio's SIP.
- Potential burdenCould delay emissions reductions if EPA's action would have improved regulatory compliance.
- Federal agenciesMay weaken federal enforcement tools needed to ensure interstate air quality obligations.
Why the argument around this bill splits.
Progressives emphasize potential public-health and EPA-authority harms
Likely opposes the resolution as an attempt to overturn EPA action and constrain agency authority.
Concerned about potential harms to air-quality protections and public health, though the bill text is thin on specifics.
Approaches the resolution cautiously and wants more detail.
Will weigh whether the EPA withdrawal was a narrow technical correction or a substantive policy change before taking a position.
Likely supports the resolution as a check on EPA overreach and to protect state discretion.
Views CRA disapproval as appropriate if EPA action reduced state or stakeholder input.
The path through Congress.
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Narrow, low-cost regulatory rollback with clear procedural path, but success hinges on timing and majority support amid contentious policy area.
- Whether the resolution falls inside the CRA timing window
- Unknown level of floor support in each chamber
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