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This joint resolution addresses a rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the regulation of certain chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, the resolution disapproves the EPA's rule concerning Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1), which was published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2024. By passing this resolution, Congress would effectively nullify the EPA's rule, preventing it from having any legal force or effect. The Toxic Substances Control Act is a key environmental law that gives the EPA authority to regulate chemical substances that may pose risks to human health or the environment. In this case, the resolution suggests that Congress disagrees with the EPA's specific approach to regulating these particular persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals, and is using its legislative power to block the implementation of the agency's regulatory action.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/46/all-info