Who it affects
- Indiana power plants
- Environmental Protection Agency
Stalled in the SenateOverturns a ruleEnvironmentEnergy
Indiana power plant emissions rule
S.J.Res. 60 · Resolution · Introduced June 27, 2025
This bill would cancel an Environmental Protection Agency rule allowing Indiana power plants to emit more nitrogen oxides from May through September.
At a glance
Where it stands
A Senate vote to start debate failed 47 to 51 on Sept. 16.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill would cancel an Environmental Protection Agency rule published on May 20, 2025.
- The rule raises allowed nitrogen oxides emissions from Indiana power plants from May through September.
- Those higher limits apply to 2024 and later years.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
Senate vote
Vote to start debate
Sept. 16, 2025 · Rejected 47 to 51
- Republicans
- 0 yes
- 51 no
- Democrats
- 45 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 2 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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 "Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update".
- Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon (D-RI)
- Introduced
- June 27, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 16, 2025 · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 520. (consideration: CR S6631)
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency interim final rule titled Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update published on May 20, 2025 ( 90 Federal Register 21423 ). The interim final rule increases the permissible nitrogen oxides (NO X ) emissions from Indiana electricity generating units (EGUs) from May through September during 2024 and subsequent years.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.