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 "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
The summary
What this bill does
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule titled Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period (90 Fed. Reg. 41893) and published on August 28, 2025. The final rule approved South Dakota’s revision to its state implementation plan to satisfy the requirements of the EPA’s regional haze rule. (The regional haze rule requires states to take actions to improve visibility in national parks and wilderness areas.)
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Oct 1, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - RI · D-RI
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | SJRES |
| Bill Number | 86 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 50. Record Vote Number: 4. |
| Policy Area | Environmental Protection |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | October 1, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 7, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 0 · House vote — · 1 views |