Congressional Rejection of EPA Rubber Tire Manufacturing Emission Rule
February 25, 2025
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Current status: signed.
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The resolution removes federal air emission requirements for rubber tire manufacturing plants that were scheduled to be implemented following the EPA's November 2024 rule.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Rubber tire manufacturing companies
These companies are no longer required to comply with the specific air emission standards outlined in the nullified EPA rule.
Environmental Protection Agency
The agency is prohibited from implementing or enforcing the specific rule disapproved by Congress.
Current stage: signed.
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Summary
Key Facts
- Congress formally disapproved the EPA rule titled 'National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing'.
- The disapproved rule was originally published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 94886).
- The resolution mandates that the EPA rule shall have no force or effect.
- The resolution was passed by the House of Representatives on March 5, 2025.
- The resolution was passed by the Senate on May 6, 2025.
- The resolution was signed into law on May 23, 2025.
Why It Matters
The resolution removes federal air emission requirements for rubber tire manufacturing plants that were scheduled to be implemented following the EPA's November 2024 rule.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this resolution do?
Is the EPA rule still in effect?
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
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Voting Record
Total
100
Yes
55
No
45
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (100)
Cynthia Lummis
R · yes
James Lankford
R · yes
Brian Schatz
D · no
Tim Sheehy
R · yes
Chris Van Hollen
D · no
Bill Cassidy
R · yes
Jeanne Shaheen
D · no
Mike Lee
R · yes
Mark Warner
D · yes
Gary Peters
D · no
Richard Blumenthal
D · no
John Cornyn
R · yes
Tammy Baldwin
D · no
Kirsten Gillibrand
D · no
Rick Scott
R · yes
John Reed
D · no
Catherine Cortez Masto
D · no
Ben Lujan
D · no
Tim Scott
R · yes
Chuck Grassley
R · yes
Andy Kim
D · no
Adam Schiff
D · no
John Curtis
R · yes
Lindsey Graham
R · yes
+ 76 more
Total
418
Yes
216
No
202
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (418)
Norma Torres
D · no
Aaron Bean
R · yes
Derek Tran
D · no
Jared Golden
D · yes
Glenn Ivey
D · no
Roger Williams
R · yes
Sam Liccardo
D · no
Delia Ramirez
D · no
Josh Brecheen
R · yes
Sean Casten
D · no
Linda Sánchez
D · no
Tony Wied
R · yes
Ben Cline
R · yes
John Carter
R · yes
Kat Cammack
R · yes
Adriano Espaillat
D · no
Derrick Van Orden
R · yes
Tim Burchett
R · yes
David Rouzer
R · yes
Hakeem Jeffries
D · no
Gregory Murphy
R · yes
Sylvia Garcia
D · no
Chrissy Houlahan
D · no
Juan Vargas
D · no
+ 394 more
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Regulatory Nullification
The document demonstrates the use of the Congressional Review Act to reverse an EPA rule finalized in the final months of the previous year.
Connected Entities
Sources
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