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H.R. 3138 113th Congress House

SENSE Act of 2013

Official title: To provide that certain emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide shall not apply to certain existing electric utility steam generating units th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that certain emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide shall not apply to certain existing electric utility steam generating units that use circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy.

Introduced: September 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityCoalElectric power generation and transmission
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Became law
Sep 20, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Sep 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 19, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013 or the SENSE Act of 2013 - Makes certain emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide, in regulations entitled "Emission Limits for Existing EGUs," inapplicable to an electric utility steam generating unit in the subcategory "Coal-fired unit not low rank virgin coal" if the unit: (1) is in operation as of the date of enactment of this Act, (2) utilizes circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy, and (3) derives at least 75 percent of its heat input from coal refuse or is a qualifying small power production or cogeneration facility as defined by the Federal Power Act.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 26, 2014
Murphy, Tim
· Dec 2, 2013
Barletta, Lou
· Sep 19, 2013
Dent, Charles
· Sep 19, 2013
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3138: SENSE Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3138/
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