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HR 3616 112th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Electric power generation and transmission Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Water use and supply

Generator Regulatory Relief Act of 2011

Introduced: December 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
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Dec 9, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Dec 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 8, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Generator Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - Provides that: (1) the final rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 3, 2010, entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" and any subsequent regulation that is substantially the same shall have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated for generating electricity for emergency or demand response purposes or operating a water pump; and (2) the final rule of the same title published by EPA on August 20, 2010, the direct final action published by the EPA on March 9, 2011, entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines," and any subsequent regulation that is substantially the same shall have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated for such purposes.

What's happening now December 9, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3616: Generator Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3616/
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"H.R. 3616: Generator Regulatory Relief Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3616/.
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