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".
HJRES 61 is a congressional resolution that formally disapproves an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule setting new air pollution standards for rubber tire manufacturing. It directly affects tire manufacturers by blocking the EPA’s proposed rule (published November 29, 2024), which would have required them to meet specific limits on hazardous air pollutants. The resolution’s key mechanism is a formal congressional vote to nullify the rule, making it legally ineffective under Title 5, U.S. Code. This action stops the EPA rule from taking effect without creating new regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Signed May 23, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025
How they voted
55–45
Passed
Total votes 100
May 6, 2025
D
Democratic45
95% Nay
I
Independent2
100% Nay
R
Republican53
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 23, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 232.
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 232.
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 202 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H986)
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 202 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H986)
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
H. Morgan Griffith
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
Co
David Rouzer
RRepublican
Co
Derek Schmidt
RRepublican
Co
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
Co
Gary J. Palmer
RRepublican
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Joe Wilson
RRepublican
Co
John J. McGuire III
RRepublican
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