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HR 97 112th Congress House

Free Industry Act

Official title: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 2011 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory procedures
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Free Industry Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) exclude from the definition of the term "air pollutant" carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride; and (2) declare that nothing in the Act shall be treated as authorizing or requiring the regulation of climate change or global warming.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1292 Related bill Energy Production Freedom Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 75
All 75 Republican 24
Franks, Trent
· Mar 8, 2011
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 8, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Feb 17, 2011
Labrador, Raul
· Feb 8, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Feb 8, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 8, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Feb 8, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Jan 26, 2011
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 26, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· Jan 26, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Jan 25, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 25, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Jan 24, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 24, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 24, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jan 24, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 19, 2011
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 18, 2011
CAMP, DAVE
· Jan 18, 2011
Campbell, John
· Jan 18, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 18, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Jan 18, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 18, 2011
LEWIS, JERRY
· Jan 18, 2011
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 18, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Jan 18, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 18, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jan 18, 2011
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 18, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 18, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 12, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jan 12, 2011
Granger, Kay
· Jan 12, 2011
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jan 12, 2011
King, Steve
· Jan 12, 2011
MCKEON, HOWARD
· Jan 12, 2011
PENCE, MIKE
· Jan 12, 2011
Renacci, James
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 12, 2011
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Jan 7, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Jan 7, 2011
Mack, Connie
· Jan 7, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Jan 7, 2011
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Jan 7, 2011
Sullivan, John
· Jan 7, 2011
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 7, 2011
Alexander, Rodney
· Jan 5, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Jan 5, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 5, 2011
BONO MACK, MARY
· Jan 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 97: Free Industry Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-97/
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"H.R. 97: Free Industry Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-97/.
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H.R. 97, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-97/.
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