# What This Bill Does

Congress is trying to block a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that sets pollution standards for lime manufacturing plants. The EPA created this rule to update how much hazardous air pollution these factories are allowed to release into the air. If this bill passes, that EPA rule would be canceled and wouldn't go into effect.

# Who This Affects and Why It Matters

Lime manufacturing plants produce lime, which is used in construction, water treatment, steel production, and other industries. The EPA rule was designed to reduce harmful air pollutants coming from these factories—things like dust and chemical emissions that can affect air quality and public health in communities near these plants. By blocking the rule, this bill would allow lime plants to continue operating under older, less strict pollution standards. This means people living near these factories could potentially be exposed to more air pollution than the EPA's new rule would have allowed.

# The Practical Impact

If the bill becomes law, lime manufacturers won't have to upgrade their equipment or change their operations to meet the new, stricter pollution limits. This could save these companies money on equipment and compliance costs. However, it also means the air quality improvements that the EPA rule was designed to achieve wouldn't happen. Communities near lime plants—particularly lower-income neighborhoods that often have more industrial facilities—could see continued or increased air pollution exposure, which can contribute to respiratory problems and other health issues.

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: Lime Manufacturing Plants Technology Review".