SJRES120-119

In Committee

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 "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Deadline Extensions; Correction".

119th Congress Introduced Mar 9, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires that Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source. It relies on compliance mandates and product standards. The main policy areas are Energy and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens and Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires that Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires that Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill requires that Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill
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Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
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Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 9, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and …

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Energy Environment

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