WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman William Timmons (R-SC) introduced legislation to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final procedural rule for new chemical reviews under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The bill uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) process to eliminate regulatory burdens that threaten America’s chemical manufacturers and refiners.
The previous administration placed overly broad regulations targeting the production and eliminating certain volume exemptions on per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The final rule, which was issued in December 2024, further exacerbated delays and created uncertainty in the premanufacture review process. These sweeping regulations impacted at least 195 sites across the country, including many located directly in Louisiana, which produce chemical compounds that are essential for health care, semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, and other applications.
“The rule set forth by the former administration’s EPA is detrimental to America’s chemical manufacturers. It undermines American jobs and domestic operations,” said Congressman Higgins. “Our legislation restores balance to the regulatory process and protects domestic production of chemical compounds that have significant real-world applications.”
“The Biden administration’s EPA regulations threaten to force innovation overseas and put good-paying jobs at risk. Our legislation rolls back this harmful overregulation and ensures that American businesses can continue to innovate, compete, and thrive in the international market,” said Congressman Timmons.
The Congressional Review Act is a process by which Congress can express disapproval of an executive branch decision. If Congress garners enough support in both the House and Senate to approve the resolution, then they can send the resolution to rescind the rule to the President’s desk.
Read the resolution here.
