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 "Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery.
This bill is a joint resolution that uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to disapprove the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule on temporary-use incinerators and air curtain incinerators used in disaster recovery. Specifically, it targets the EPA rule published in the Federal Register (90 Fed. Reg. 41508, August 26, 2025) titled “Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery.” If enacted, the resolution states that Congress disapproves the rule and that the rule shall have no force or effect. In short, it blocks the EPA rule from taking effect and prevents its implementation. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. As a joint resolution, it would need to pass both chambers of Congress and be signed by the President to become law; otherwise, the EPA rule could still take effect.
Key Points
- 1Uses the Congressional Review Act process to disapprove a specific EPA rule.
- 2Targets EPA’s rule on “Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary-Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery” (Federal Register citation 90 Fed. Reg. 41508, Aug. 26, 2025).
- 3If enacted, the rule “shall have no force or effect,” effectively blocking its implementation.
- 4Introduced in the Senate by Senator Whitehouse; referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 5As a CRA disapproval, passage requires both chambers and presidential signature to become law; otherwise, the rule could still take effect.