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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 24, 2025
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 and published on October 11, 2024. The rule establishes an emission reduction and reclamation program for the management of hydrofluorocarbons, which are greenhouse gases. The rule also establishes alternative Resource Conservation and Recovery Act standards for certain ignitable spent refrigerants being recycled for reuse.
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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R–FL
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-01-24 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This proposed resolution would cancel an Environmental Protection Agency rule on managing hydrofluorocarbons and their substitutes. If enacted, it would remove that rule’s legal effect.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (89 Fed. Reg. 82682 (October 11, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The proposal targets the rule published in the Federal Register on October 11, 2024, at volume 89, page 82682. It would declare congressional disapproval and provide that the rule has no force or effect.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (89 Fed. Reg. 82682 (October 11, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The supplied action snapshot, updated June 11, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 24, 2025.
Source snapshot updated 2026-06-11T05:06:20Z. 2025-01-24: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2025-01-24: Introduced in House
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