Summary

Nullifies an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule that reclassified certain sources of hazardous air pollutants from “major” sources to “area” sources under Clean Air Act section 112, so that the EPA rule (89 Fed. Reg. 73293, Sept. 10, 2024) would have no force or effect. If enacted, the resolution would restore the prior regulatory status quo and, under the Congressional Review Act, block reissuance of a substantially similar rule without new Congressional authorization.

• Deletes legal effect of EPA's final rule reclassifying some section 112 major sources as area sources.
• Keeps prior major/area source classifications in place, so more facilities remain subject to major-source standards and permitting.
• Affects which facilities are covered by stricter hazardous‑air‑pollutant standards (MACT/NESHAP) and Title V permitting requirements.
• Limits EPA’s ability to reissue a substantially similar rule without congressional authorization under the Congressional Review Act.
• Directly impacts regulated facilities, state/local air agencies, and communities near higher‑emitting industrial sources.
• Intended to preserve stricter regulatory coverage and associated emissions controls and public‑health protections.
• Likely to be opposed by industry groups citing increased compliance costs and supported by environmental and public‑health groups.