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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating…

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act.

Introduced: March 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 2, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act." The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals. It was published on January 13, 2017.

What's happening now March 2, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 5, 2017
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 9, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Mar 9, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 9, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 7, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Mar 7, 2017
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 7, 2017
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 2, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 2, 2017
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Mar 2, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Mar 2, 2017
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 2, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 28: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-28/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 28: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-28/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 28, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-28/.
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[S.J. Res. 28: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-28/)
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