Legislation· Jun 2026Sponsored by Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
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 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Would block the 's repeal of pollution rules for coal and oil power plants.
Tradeoff
Attempts to restore limits on toxic air emissions from coal and oil-fired power plants. The Senate rejected the on June 3, 2026.
What's in it
The Senate rejected a on June 3, 2026, by 46-53, blocking consideration of the resolution.
Senate
Introduced
(Apr 27, 2026)
Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works(Apr 27, 2026)
Senate
Taken away from the Committee on Environment and Public Works
Discharged by petition(May 12, 2026)
A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.
Senate
On the
Motion to Proceed: S.J. Res. 188
Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #135 · Jun 3, 2026)
46 yeanay 53
Recently introduced · no floor action yet