Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); Revision to the Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)".
This joint resolution seeks to exercise congressional authority under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to disapprove a specific rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule in question, published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2024, pertains to a revision to the regulation of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, the EPA rule addresses the regulation of Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) . Should this resolution be adopted by both the House and Senate and become law, the disapproved EPA rule would be rendered without any legal force or effect , effectively preventing its implementation.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Environmental Protection
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); Revision to the Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)".
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| Updated: 2/12/2025
This joint resolution seeks to exercise congressional authority under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to disapprove a specific rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule in question, published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2024, pertains to a revision to the regulation of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, the EPA rule addresses the regulation of Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) . Should this resolution be adopted by both the House and Senate and become law, the disapproved EPA rule would be rendered without any legal force or effect , effectively preventing its implementation.