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S.J.Res. 31119th CongressEnvironmental Protection
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".
Sponsored by Sen. John R. Curtis (R-UT) · 5 active : 5 Republicans
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-20.
Where it standsBecame law7 senators score as swing votes
Became law
- Senate: passedMay 1, 2025
- House: passedMay 22, 2025
- President: Signed into lawJun 20, 2025
Summary
, via Congress.govThis joint resolution removes the requirements for sources of persistent and bioaccumulative hazardous air pollutants to comply with certain major source emissions standards when those sources reclassify as area sources (which have less stringent standards). Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled
Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act
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. The rule requires sources that seek to reclassify as area sources to implement certain control methods (e.g., continue to employ emission control methods required under the major sources requirements) to ensure they do not increase emissions beyond the major source requirements applicable at the time of reclassification.
How the projections held up
Each member’s recorded vote compared with their swing projection from before the vote. A member by voting against most of their own party.
House
On PassagePassed216 yea, 212 nayMay 22, 2025 · Roll call 143
| BandBand before the vote | VotedVoted yea or nay | BrokeBroke with party | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swing | 32 | 1 | 3% |
| Middle | 200 | 0 | 0% |
| Entrenched | 188 | 0 | 0% |
| All |
Committees and subjects
Committees
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · SenateDischarged from · Referred to
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Legislative rules and procedure
How the Senate breaks down
- 7Swing 70–100
- 60Middle 30–70
- 33Entrenched 0–30
Members fall into . All 100 senators have enough data to score.
Key players in the Senate
Ranked by swing score, 0–100 · swing-v2Bars show each input from 0 to 100: ideology gap, scorecard gap, . is the seat’s partisan lean, and shows how much of the input data a score has. Where the Senate has voted, each member’s appears with the projection made before it.
Similar past votes, Senate
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Cosponsors
5 activeShow all 5 cosponsors
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
How the swing score works
Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.
Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.
Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.
Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.
Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.
Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.
