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LegislationLegislation· Sep 2025
S.J.Res. 60 Procedural vote, hasn't passed

Sponsored 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 "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update".

Would block an rule allowing Indiana power plants to emit more nitrogen oxides.

Tradeoff

Rejects a rule that eases pollution limits on Indiana electricity generators under a federal air-quality program. The rule had increased allowable nitrogen oxide emissions from May through September.

What's in it

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The Senate rejected a to this resolution on September 16, 2025, by a vote of 47-51 — leaving it stalled.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jun 27, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Environment and Public Works(Jun 27, 2025)

  3. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Environment and Public Works

    Discharged by petition(Aug 1, 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. 60

    Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #520 · Sep 16, 2025)

    47 yeanay 51

Recently introduced · no floor action yet