S.J.Res. 86 · Senate joint resolution · 119th Congress

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".

Sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island

Introduced Oct 1, 2025

Referred to the Environment and Public Works Committee

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

SponsorSen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island

What the 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.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jan 7, 2026.

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Contents

Sec. .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period” (90 Fed. Reg. 41893 (August 28, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Official text, Placed on Calendar Senate (Dec 9, 2025), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov

What the bill does

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jan 7, 2026.