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 "Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period".

This is a Senate joint resolution using the Congressional Review Act to disapprove the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule titled “Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period.” If enacted, the rule’s provisions would have no force or effect. In practical terms, the EPA would not be able to implement or enforce the approved West Virginia Regional Haze SIP for the Second Implementation Period under that rule, and the status quo SIP requirements would remain in place or require other action by the state or agency. The resolution was introduced in the 119th Congress on July 22, 2025 by Senator Whitehouse and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The Regional Haze program directs states to reduce visibility-impairing emissions in Class I areas by implementing a State Implementation Plan (SIP). The “Second Implementation Period” refers to a subsequent planning period within that program. By disapproving the EPA rule, Congress blocks the federal approval of West Virginia’s SIP for that period, potentially delaying or altering how visibility improvements are pursued in West Virginia.