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S.J.Res. 31

U.S. Senate•Passed

Summary

S.J.Res. 31, “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"”, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 6, 2025 by Sen. John Curtis (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 20, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-20. It is now Public Law 119-20.

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 31 has 5 co-sponsors and 3 roll calls.

sjr31/enrolled.txt
SJ 31 ENR: 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”.
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     One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America
     1st Session
     Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five
     S. J. RES. 31
     IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
     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 .
That Congress disapproves 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  (89 Fed. Reg. 73293 (September 10, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
  Speaker of the House of Representatives  Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-06
  2. Passed Senate2025-05-01
  3. Passed House2025-05-22
  4. Conference
  5. To President2025-06-10
  6. Became Law2025-06-20

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Public Law Jun 20, 2025

sjr31/public-law.md

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Public Law (06/20/2025)

This 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. 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.

Introduced in Senate Mar 6, 2025

sjr31/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/06/2025)

This 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 73293) and published on September 10, 2024. Among other elements, the rule requires sources of persistent and bioaccumulative hazardous air pollutants to continue to comply with certain major source emission standards under the Clean Air Act even if the sources reclassify as area sources.

Sponsors

Sen. John Curtis (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 31, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 31 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Discharged From · Mar 14, 2025 · 257 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 31 has taken 26 actions since Mar 6, 2025, the latest on Jun 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 20, 2025
Senate
Signed by President.
Jun 20, 2025
Senate
Became Public Law No: 119-20.
Jun 10, 2025
Senate
Presented to President.
May 22, 202502:44
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2232-2233)
May 22, 202502:51
House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 212 (Roll no. 143).House roll call 143 216–212

Votes

S.J.Res. 31 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 22, 2025 at 216–212.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 22, 2025
House
On Passage
216
212
May 1, 2025
Senate
On the Joint Resolution
52
46
May 1, 2025
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed
52
40

2 bills are related to S.J.Res. 31.

HJRES 79Providing 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".Mar 27, 2025 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328-1329) · Public law contains the textHRES 426Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 31) 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"; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.May 20, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Related bill

Titles

S.J.Res. 31 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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". — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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". — Display Title

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 24 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 31 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Agriculture, Government Issues, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Immigration, Natural Resources.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia14—
SIERRA CLUB—California14—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS—District of Columbia12—
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION14—
SIERRA CLUB14—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS12—
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 24.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ATHAN MANUEL114
DONALD HOPPERT114
HARRISON MANIN114
JORDAN WOLFE114
MAHYAR SOROUR114
MELINDA PIERCE114
PATRICK DRUPP114
XAVIER BOATRIGHT114
AMERICA FITZPATRICK112
DARIEN DAVIS112
DAVID SHADBURN112
DOUGLAS LINDNER112
ELIANA KOSOVA112
FRANCESCA GOVERNALI112
LEAH DONAHEY112
MADELEINE FOOTE112
MATTHEW DAVIS112
SARA CHIEFFO112
SARA FONTES112
TIERNAN SITTENFELD112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 second_quarter$290K2nd Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 first_quarter$170K1st Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 second_quarter$130K2nd Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 first_quarter$130K1st Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 third_quarter$90K3rd Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2025 fourth_quarter$80K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$63K1st Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$34.6K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$24.2K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$24.1K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$21.8K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 31 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 31’s is Environmental Protection.

sjres31/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 31 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Legislative rules and procedure.

sjres31/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityCongressional oversightEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Legislative rules and procedure

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com