# 119-sjres-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".

119-sjres-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"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status became_law (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-31
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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".
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Overturns the EPA's rule that reclassified certain major pollution sources as area sources under Clean Air Act Section 112.** The law nullifies that specific EPA rule.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 216 | 212 |
| 2025-05-01T11:52:00.000Z | senate | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 31 | Joint Resolution Passed | 52 | 46 |
| 2025-04-30T20:16:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 31 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 52 | 40 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big polluters keep stricter controls: benefit, high. The law cancels the EPA rule issued on September 10, 2024. That rule reclassified some large industrial plants as smaller “area sources.” With the rule canceled, those plants stay under the older, stricter major‑source standards and oversight. This takes effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sjres-31 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/31)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-31 (as of 2026-09-10).