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".

This joint resolution uses Congress’s authority under the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code) to disapprove an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule. The EPA rule in question is titled “Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act” and was published in the Federal Register on September 10, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 73293). By disapproving the rule, Congress intends that the rule shall have no force or effect, meaning it cannot be implemented or enforced if the resolution becomes law. Sponsor and legislative details are not provided. In practical terms, this means the EPA’s proposed or reviewed reclassification of certain facilities from “major sources” to “area sources” under the Clean Air Act would be blocked. The action preserves the existing regulatory framework for how facilities are categorized under hazardous air pollutant rules (NESHAPs) and how those rules apply to different-sized sources.