{"format":1,"id":"119-sjres-31","congress":119,"number":"S.J.Res. 31","kind":"joint_resolution","group":"bills","title":"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\".","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"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\".","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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\"."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"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\"."}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 119-20","introduced":"2025-03-06","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2025-05-22","vote":{"id":"119-2025-h143","question":"On Passage","title":"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”","result":"Passed","yea":216,"nay":212,"present":0,"not_voting":4,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll143.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2025-05-01","vote":{"id":"119-2025-s229","question":"On the Joint Resolution","title":"S.J.Res. 31","result":"Joint Resolution Passed","yea":52,"nay":46,"present":0,"not_voting":2,"source":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00229.xml"}}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2025-06-20"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 119-20.","date":"2025-06-20"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"senate","date":"2025-04-30","question":"On the Motion to Proceed","title":"Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 31","result":"Motion to Proceed Agreed to","yea":52,"nay":40,"present":0,"not_voting":8,"kind":"procedural","source":"https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00227.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2025-06-20","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"This joint resolution removes the requirements for sources of persistent and bioaccumulative hazardous air pollutants to comply with certain major source emissions standards when those sources reclassify as area sources (which have less stringent standards). Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act. The rule requires sources that seek to reclassify as area sources to implement certain control methods (e.g., continue to employ emission control methods required under the major sources requirements) to ensure they do not increase emissions beyond the major source requirements applicable at the time of reclassification."}],"words":112},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Disapproves, under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, the Environmental Protection Agency rule on reclassification of major sources as area sources under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, so that the rule has no force or effect.","cites":[{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/31/text/enr"}]},"core_areas":["Congressional disapproval of an Environmental Protection Agency rule on reclassifying major sources as area sources under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"States that Congress disapproves the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled \"Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act.\"","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/31/text/enr"}},{"text":"Identifies the rule as the one published at 89 Fed. Reg. 73293 on September 10, 2024.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/31/text/enr"}},{"text":"Provides that the disapproved rule shall have no force or effect.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/31/text/enr"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/31/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-29","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/31","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/31/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-sjres-31.png","v":"d7a46d859f29","alt":"Votes on Record. S.J.Res. 31, 119th Congress: 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\". House: 216 Yea, 212 Nay. Senate: 52 Yea, 46 Nay. Outcome: Became law, 20 Jun 2025."}}