S.J.Res.31 CRA: EPA HAP Source Reclassification
Overturns EPA rule allowing major hazardous air pollutant sources to reclassify as area sources, reducing the scope of Clean Air Act protections (119th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
CAA § 112 (42 USC 7412) regulates hazardous air pollutants; overturning reclassification rule removes emission reduction incentives.
- EPA: rule allowed major HAP sources that reduced emissions to reclassify as area sources
- 5 U.S.C. § 801 — Congressional Review Act
Bill activity
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 by John R. Curtis (R-UT) with 3 original cosponsors. 5 cosponsors as of Apr 2, 2025. Passed the Senate May 1, 2025, 52-46. Passed the House May 22, 2025, 216-212. Became Public Law 119-20 on Jun 20, 2025.
- Reached the House floor under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.426).
- Reached the Senate floor on a motion to proceed.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2025
- Passed SenateMay 1, 2025
- Passed HouseMay 22, 2025
- To PresidentJun 10, 2025
- Became LawJun 20, 2025
Latest action Jun 20, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-20.
Sponsor John R. Curtis (R-UT)
5 cosponsors (3 original):
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) original
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND) original
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) original
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Mar 24, 2025
- John Hoeven (R-ND) Apr 2, 2025
Senate measure (119th Congress): after introduction, senators are added as cosponsors by unanimous consent.
Activity log
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.Senate
3 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY, original
- Kevin Cramer R-ND, original
- Shelley Moore Capito R-WV, original
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).Senate
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.Senate
- Dan Sullivan cosponsored (R-AK)
- John Hoeven cosponsored (R-ND)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 40. Record Vote Number: 227.Senate
- Measure laid before Senate by motion.Senate
- Considered by Senate.Senate
- Senate vote: Passage of the joint resolution
Passed, 52-46
Member breakdown · Official Senate roll call 229 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
- Received in the House.House
- Held at the desk.House
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 426 Reported to House.
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.426) (3 steps)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 134).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 135).
- Rule H. Res. 426 passed House.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 426.House
- Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13 and S.J. Res. 31 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each joint...House
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 31.House
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.House
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S.J. Res. 31, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the...House
- Considered as unfinished business.House
- House vote: Passage of the joint resolutionCounted in grades
Passed, 216-212
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 143 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Presented to President
- Signed by President
- Became Public Law No: 119-20
Votes on this joint resolution
5 votes: 5 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 2 below; 3 procedural votes are behind "Show all 5 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Apr 30, 2025SenateMotion to proceed (bring the bill to the floor)Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 40. Record Vote Number: 227.Agreed to52-40n/a
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 52 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
May 1, 2025SenatePassage of the joint resolutionPassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 229.Passed52-46n/a
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 46 | 0 | 2 |
May 20, 20251:58 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.426On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 207 (Roll no. 134).Agreed to215-207Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 207 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 215 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 215 | 207 | 0 | 11 |
May 20, 20252:05 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.426)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 135).Agreed to210-208Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 207 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 210 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 210 | 208 | 0 | 15 |
May 22, 20252:51 amHousePassage of the joint resolutionCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 212 (Roll no. 143).Passed216-212Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 211 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 216 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 216 | 212 | 0 | 4 |
CRA to overturn EPA HAP source reclassification rule. The EPA rule allowed facilities that reduced hazardous air pollutant emissions below major-source thresholds to reclassify, and overturning it removes incentives for emission reductions.