House joint resolution · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter".

H.J.Res. 117Introduced Mar 6, 2024Policy area: Environmental Protection

Sponsor: Rep. Rick Allen R-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 6, 2024
Committee actionSep 13, 2024
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 18, 2024 — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.J.Res. 117.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.J. Res. 117, 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 “Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter”” on November 13, 2024. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 18, 2024”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, November 13, 2024 ↗
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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60980
CBO publication date
November 13, 2024
Congress.gov bill record
H.J.Res. 117, 118th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 29, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. ALLEN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 170, No. 40, March 6, 2024, Page H1000):
Article I, Section 8, clause 3 The single subject of this legislation is: Dissaproved of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter rule 89 FR 16202 in the federal register
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 6, 2024 ↗
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Congress.gov bill record
H.J.Res. 117, 118th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hjres/117
Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 29, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 14, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

86 cosponsors — 86 Republicans

0 of 86 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), James Baird (R-IN), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Jim Banks (R-IN), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Dan Bishop (R-NC), Mike Bost (R-IL), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Mike Carey (R-OH), Earl Carter (R-GA), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Ben Cline (R-VA), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Mike Collins (R-GA), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Ron Estes (R-KS), Mike Ezell (R-MS), A. Ferguson (R-GA), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) and 56 more.

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-12 district

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