119th Congress · SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONBILL

S.J.Res. 19 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)".

“A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)".”

Environmental protection

Introduced Feb 13, 2025

Last action Feb 13, 2025

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Feb 13, 2025

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SummaryCRS Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 102568) and published on December 17, 2024. Among other elements, the rule prohibits the manufacturing, import, processing, and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) for all uses (including consumer uses), and prohibits the industrial and commercial use of TCE.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

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Feb 13, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Feb 13, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.