# What This Bill Does

Congress is trying to block a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. If this bill passes, it would cancel the EPA's regulations for both new power plants and existing ones that are being modified or rebuilt. The bill would also undo a previous Trump-era rule called the Affordable Clean Energy Rule.

# Who This Affects and How

This directly impacts power companies that operate coal and natural gas plants. Under the EPA's new rule, these companies would need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions or invest in cleaner technology. If Congress successfully blocks it, power companies won't have to meet those stricter emission standards. For everyday people, this means electricity from coal and natural gas plants could remain cheaper in the short term since companies won't need to spend money on emissions controls. However, it also means more greenhouse gases will continue entering the atmosphere, which contributes to climate change and air pollution that affects public health.

The bill essentially says that if Congress votes to disapprove the EPA rule, it automatically becomes invalid and has no legal effect. This is a special congressional power that lets lawmakers overturn agency regulations they disagree with. The supporters of this bill argue the EPA's emissions standards are too strict and could harm the coal and natural gas industries and the communities that depend on them. Those opposed argue that reducing emissions from power plants is necessary to address climate change and protect air quality.

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".