H.J. Res. 61 · Signed into law · Environmental Protection

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: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".

Sponsor: H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)

What it does

• Nullifies the EPA rule titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing published on November 29, 2024.
• Reverses emissions standards for the rubber processing subcategory of the rubber tire manufacturing industry that were implemented following a 2020 federal appeals court decision.
• Eliminates regulatory requirements for hazardous air pollutant emissions controls in the rubber tire manufacturing sector.

Official summary

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing (89 Fed. Reg. 94886) and published on November 29, 2024. The rule addresses the decision in Louisiana Environmental Action Network v. EPA (D.C. Cir. 2020) by implementing emissions standards for the rubber processing subcategory of the rubber tire manufacturing industry to ensure all emissions of hazardous air pollutants from sources in the source category are regulated.

Latest action

May 23, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-14.

Committee: House Energy and Commerce