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HR 25 107th Congress House

Acid Rain Control Act

Official title: To reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Acid pollution of rivers, lakes, etc.Acid precipitation (Meteorology)Administrative procedureAir pollution control
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Jan 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Acid Rain Control Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a Nitrogen Oxide Allowance Program under which the contiguous States and the District of Columbia will be allocated allowances, beginning in 2004, to emit limited monthly amounts of nitrogen oxides.

Makes it unlawful, after January 1, 2002, for: (1) the owner or operator of an affected facility to emit nitrogen oxides exceeding the amount of allowances held; or (2) any person to hold, use, or transfer such allowances, except as provided under this Act.

Repeals the nitrogen oxides emission reduction program under the Clean Air Act.

Imposes penalties for emissions in excess of allowances. Requires offsets of allowances in the calendar year following the one in which excess emissions occurred.

Decreases the amount of sulfur dioxide authorized to be emitted under an existing allowance program for 2007 and subsequent years.

Provides for regulations to: (1) protect specified regional ecosystems, including those modifying nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide allowance allocations; and (2) control electric utility and industrial source mercury emissions.

Directs the Administrator to establish a competitive grant program to fund research related to the effects of nitrogen deposition on sensitive watersheds and coastal estuaries in the eastern United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 1, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jul 30, 2001
HOUGHTON, AMO
· May 9, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 4, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2001
QUINN, JACK
· Mar 6, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 25: Acid Rain Control Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-25/
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