Cancels rubber tire plant air pollution rule
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".
Signed into law May 23, 2025 · Environmental Protection
What this law does
- Cancels an Environmental Protection Agency rule that set limits on hazardous air pollution from rubber processing at tire factories.
- Removes the emission standards the rule had added for the rubber processing part of the tire manufacturing industry.
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How it became law
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2025 · House
- 8 daysPassed HouseMar 5, 2025
- 62 daysPassed SenateMay 6, 2025
- 10 daysPresented to the PresidentMay 16, 2025
- 7 daysSigned into lawMay 23, 2025
Official summary
This joint resolution removes emission regulations on hazardous air pollutants under the rubber tire manufacturing source category, specifically from the rubber processing subcategory. The joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing, which addresses the decision in Louisiana Environmental Action Network v. EPA (D.C. Cir. 2020) that requires the EPA to address unregulated emissions from a major source category when it conducts the 8-year technology review. The rule implemented emissions standards for the rubber processing subcategory.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, May 23, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
20 cosponsors: 20 Republicans. 11 signed on the day it was introduced, 9 joined later.
Show all cosponsors
| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] | Feb 25, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] | Feb 26, 2025 | |
| Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5] | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] | Mar 4, 2025 | |
| Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] | Mar 5, 2025 |
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 202 (Roll no. 58). | 216 | 202 |
| May 5, 2025 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 231. | 51 | 43 |
| May 6, 2025 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 232. | 55 | 45 |
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in House) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in House).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in House) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in House) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in House text (Feb 25, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 26 official actions
| May 23, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| May 23, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| May 23, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-14. |
| May 23, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-14. |
| May 16, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| May 16, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| May 7, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| May 6, 2025 | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2763, S2767-2768) |
| May 6, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 232. |
| May 6, 2025 | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 232. |
| May 5, 2025 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 231. |
| May 5, 2025 | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S2751) |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Received in the Senate, read twice. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 202 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H986) |
| Mar 5, 2025 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 202 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H986) |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H996-997) |
| Mar 5, 2025 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 61, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 61. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 42, H.J. Res. 61 and S.J. Res. 11. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 42, H.J. Res. 61, and S.J. Res. 11 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 42 and H.J. Res. 61 and one motion to commit on S.J. Res. 11. |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 177. (consideration: CR H986-991) |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 177 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 42, H.J. Res. 61 and S.J. Res. 11. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 42, H.J. Res. 61, and S.J. Res. 11 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 42 and H.J. Res. 61 and one motion to commit on S.J. Res. 11. |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.