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H.J.Res. 79

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Summary

H.J.Res. 79, “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 House on Mar 24, 2025 by Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Mar 27, 2025: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328-1329).


Record

Text

H.J.Res. 79 has 3 co-sponsors.

hjr79/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 79 IH: 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”.
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-03-24
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 79 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2025 Ms. Fedorchak (for herself, Mr. Balderson , and Mr. Allen ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 final 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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Mar 24, 2025

hjr79/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/24/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency final 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

Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 79, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 79 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Mar 24, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 79 has taken 3 actions since Mar 24, 2025, the latest on Mar 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 27, 2025
House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328-1329)
Mar 24, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 79 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 79.

Titles

H.J.Res. 79 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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
  • 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 27 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 79 in 9 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), Energy/Nuclear, Natural Resources, Transportation, Trade (domestic/foreign), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Defense.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia14
SIERRA CLUBCalifornia13
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia11
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 27.

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$760K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$649K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$640K4th 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
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$76K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$63K1st Quarter - Amendme…

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 79 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 79’s is Environmental Protection.

hjres79/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 79, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FEDORCHAK:H.J. Res. 79.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 14 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.[Page H1219]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com