# 118-hjres-161: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry".

118-hjres-161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry"., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hjres-161
- Congress: 118
- Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry".
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
- Introduced: 2024-05-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry".

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2024-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hjres-161 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/161)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-161 (as of 2026-10-15).