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HR 1863 105th Congress House

Job Protection Act of 1997

Official title: To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from establishing a new standard for ozone or particulate matter under the Clean Air Act before existing ozone … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from establishing a new standard for ozone or particulate matter under the Clean Air Act before existing ozone and particulate matter standards have been attained.

Introduced: June 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 11, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 11, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Job Protection Act of 1997 - Prohibits the promulgation of any new or revised national ambient air quality standard for particulate matter and ozone under the Clean Air Act until after the final date on which the standards for particulate matter and ozone are required to be attained in areas having the highest concentrations of particulate matter (December 31, 2001) or ozone (November 15, 2010).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 5
R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 16, 1997
SMITH, NICK
· Jul 9, 1997
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 11, 1997
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jun 11, 1997
COLLINS, MAC
· Jun 11, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 11, 1997
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Jun 11, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 11, 1997
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 11, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1863: Job Protection Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1863/
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"H.R. 1863: Job Protection Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1863/.
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H.R. 1863, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1863/.
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