Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".

H.J.Res. 79 is a binding joint resolution that would overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule issued in September 2024. The EPA rule requires sources that emit persistent and bioaccumulative hazardous air pollutants to continue complying with major source emission standards under the Clean Air Act, even if those sources are reclassified as area sources. If enacted, this resolution would eliminate that requirement.

For everyday citizens, this could mean that certain industrial facilities emitting hazardous air pollutants might face fewer regulatory requirements if they reclassify as area sources rather than major sources. This could potentially affect air quality in communities near such facilities, though the practical impact would depend on how individual sources respond to the change. The resolution is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House.