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This joint resolution relates to congressional disapproval of a rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning Trichloroethylene (TCE), a chemical regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, the resolution seeks to nullify the EPA's final rule published on December 17, 2024, which would have imposed new regulations on TCE, a potentially harmful industrial solvent used in various manufacturing and cleaning processes. By passing this resolution, Congress would effectively prevent the EPA's rule from taking effect, meaning the proposed regulatory restrictions on TCE would not be implemented. The resolution demonstrates Congress's authority under the Congressional Review Act (Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code) to review and potentially overturn federal agency rules, providing a legislative check on regulatory actions by executive branch agencies.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/34/all-info