Summary

Nullifies and strips effect from an Environmental Protection Agency rule that revised how Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) chemicals are regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and that specifically addressed Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE) and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)). The resolution declares the cited Federal Register rule has no force or effect and prevents that exact regulatory text from taking effect.

• Disapproves and nullifies an EPA rule published Nov. 19, 2024 addressing DecaBDE, PIP (3:1), and TSCA PBT regulatory revisions.
• Declares the cited Federal Register rule to have no force or effect.
• Directly affects chemical manufacturers, importers, processors, and downstream users of the two named chemicals.
• Preserves the pre-rule regulatory status quo for the covered provisions until EPA pursues a different or authorized approach.
• Under the Congressional Review Act framework, the agency generally cannot reissue a substantially similar rule without explicit congressional authorization.
• Impacts EPA's enforcement and compliance expectations tied to the nullified rule, and shifts timing for any new PBT regulatory changes.
• Creates likely policy and market effects: reduced near-term compliance obligations for industry and concern among environmental/public-health stakeholders about delayed regulation.