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Disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act.

Introduced: June 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Jun 29, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 29, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disapproves the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 15, 2005, relating to the removal of coal- and oil-fired electric generating units from the list of major sources of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.

What's happening now July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 20 Identical bill A joint resolution disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delis…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Independent 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 16, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 16, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 28, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 28, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 28, 2005
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 29, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 56: Disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-56/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 56: Disapproving a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-56/.
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H.J. Res. 56, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-56/.
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