The record

LegislationLegislation· Jun 2025
S.J.Res. 31 Signed into law

Sponsored by John R. Curtis (R)

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 "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".

Blocks rule requiring pollution controls when factories reclassify to lower standards.

Tradeoff

Eliminates requirements for factories to maintain emission controls when they downgrade from major to area source status under the Clean Air Act. Allows facilities to reduce pollution control measures if they reclassify.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate agreed to proceed to the bill on April 30, 2025 (52-40). It passed the Senate 52-46 on May 1, 2025. The House passed it 216-212 on May 22, 2025, and it became law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Mar 6, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Environment and Public Works(Mar 6, 2025)

  3. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Environment and Public Works

    Discharged by petition(Mar 14, 2025)

    A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.

  4. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 31

    Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #227 · Apr 30, 2025)

    52 yeanay 40

  5. Senate

    On the Joint Resolution

    Joint Resolution Passed(Roll #229 · May 1, 2025)

    52 yeanay 46

  6. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(May 5, 2025)

  7. House

    Passage of the bill

    Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act”

    Passed(Roll #143 · May 22, 2025)

    216 yeanay 212

  8. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jun 10, 2025)

  9. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  10. Enacted

    Became law(Jun 20, 2025)

Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027