HJRES-71 : Still Just a Bill

Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that establishes new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (EGUs) if the EGUs are newly constructed, modified, or reconstructed. (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-11-19CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.House floor actions
2015-11-19CommitteeReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-348.House floor actions
2015-11-18CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21.House committee actions
2015-11-18CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2015-11-17CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2015-11-03CommitteeForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12 .House committee actions
2015-11-03CommitteeSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2015-10-30CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.House committee actions
2015-10-26IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
2015-10-26IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Ed Whitfield [R] (KY-1)
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Policy Area :

Environmental Protection
See Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Air quality
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Coal
  • Congressional oversight
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Oil and gas
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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