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HR 4654 113th Congress House

Lower Electric Bill Act of 2014

Official title: To delay implementation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2014 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityCoalEconomic performance and conditions
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Electric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMetalsOil and gasPublic utilities and utility rates
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
May 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 9, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 16, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lower Electric Bill Act of 2014 - Delays the implementation, administration, or enforcement of the standards for mercury and hazardous air pollutants emitted from new power plants published on February 16, 2012. (The final rule entitled, "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units" is delayed until the later of five years after enactment of this Act or the date on which the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] completes a study on the economic impacts on local communities.)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4654: Lower Electric Bill Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4654/
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"H.R. 4654: Lower Electric Bill Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4654/.
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H.R. 4654, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4654/.
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