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The House passed H.J.Res. 61, a resolution to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation that would have limited hazardous air pollutants from rubber tire factories. The measure passed with a bipartisan majority and eventually became law.
This vote was on a joint resolution of disapproval aimed at overturning a specific regulation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The regulation, finalized in late 2024, set new national standards to reduce hazardous air pollutants emitted by rubber tire manufacturing plants. By passing this resolution, the House acted to ensure those stricter pollution controls would never take effect. In the House of Representatives, a vote on passage is the final step to approve a measure before it moves to the next stage of the legislative process. This specific type of vote uses the Congressional Review Act, a tool that allows Congress to strike down rules made by federal agencies. Because this was a final vote on passage, it represent's the chamber's ultimate decision on the matter. The resolution passed 216 to 202, a narrow margin that saw nearly all Republicans joined by a significant portion of the Democratic caucus. Because this measure eventually became law, the EPA is now prohibited from enforcing these specific tire manufacturing standards and is generally restricted from issuing similar rules in the future without new authorization from Congress.
Following this House passage, the resolution moved to the Senate for consideration before eventually being signed into law.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. This vote highlights the conflict between industrial economic interests and environmental health protections. It prevents new, stricter federal limits on hazardous air pollutants in the tire industry.
Who’s affected. Tire Manufacturing Companies: Avoid the costs of implementing new pollution control technologies and processes required by the now-canceled rule. · Nearby Communities: May continue to be exposed to higher levels of hazardous air pollutants that the EPA had intended to reduce. · Environmental Protection Agency: The agency is blocked from regulating this specific area of tire manufacturing emissions in a similar way in the future.
Democrats. The Democratic caucus was divided, with 108 members voting to block the rule and 92 voting to keep it in place.
Republicans. Republicans overwhelmingly supported the resolution, with only one member voting against it.
On Passage
Mar 5, 2025
The House passed H.J.Res.
61, a resolution to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation that would have limited hazardous air pollutants from rubber tire factories. The measure passed with a bipartisan majority and eventually became law.
This is a vote under the Congressional Review Act, which gives Congress the power to overturn regulations issued by federal agencies. If both the House and Senate pass the resolution and the President signs it, the targeted regulation is completely canceled and cannot be reissued in a similar form.
Following this House passage, the resolution moved to the Senate for consideration before eventually being signed into law.
This vote highlights the conflict between industrial economic interests and environmental health protections. It prevents new, stricter federal limits on hazardous air pollutants in the tire industry.
Republicans were nearly unanimous in their support for blocking the regulation, while the Democratic caucus was deeply split on the issue.
The Democratic caucus was divided, with 108 members voting to block the rule and 92 voting to keep it in place.
Republicans overwhelmingly supported the resolution, with only one member voting against it.
One independent member voted in favor of the resolution.