Congress would block the same EPA hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown rule targeted by HJRES-38 — this is the Senate version of that resolution. HFCs are potent greenhouse gases used in air conditioning and refrigeration. The EPA rule, finalized in October 2024, sets schedules for reducing HFC production and use. If passed, the regulation would have no force or effect.
Environmental Concerns
- HFC phasedown rule — EPA management rule nullified under the AIM Act of 2020
- Production and use limits on HFCs — Removed from federal regulation in air-conditioning and refrigeration sectors
Corporate Benefits
- Compliance burden on HFC producers and users — Phasedown obligations lifted
Transparency & Accountability
- Congressional Review Act use — Joint resolution nullifies a finalized agency rule under chapter 8 of title 5
Congressional Summary
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.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-02-05
- Date Added
- 2026-04-16
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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