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 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries; Residual Risk and Technology Review, and Periodic Technology Review."

Overview: SJRES 66, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of an EPA rule related to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens, was introduced in the Senate on July 22, 2025.

Purpose and Intent: The resolution seeks to overturn an EPA rule that established new emission standards and residual risk and technology review requirements for coke oven facilities. The goal is to prevent the implementation of these new regulations, which some stakeholders argue could impose undue burdens on the industry.

Key Provisions:
- Disapproves the EPA's final rule on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens
- Prevents the EPA from reissuing a substantially similar rule without explicit congressional authorization

Affected Parties and Impacts: Coke oven facilities and related industries that would be subject to the EPA's new emission standards. The resolution aims to maintain the existing regulatory framework and avoid potential economic impacts on these businesses.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations: The joint resolution has been introduced in the Senate and will now proceed through the normal legislative process, including potential committee consideration and votes in both chambers of Congress. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the EPA would be prohibited from implementing the disapproved rule.