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H.R. 5300 113th Congress House

EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to primarily consider, and to separately report, the domestic benefits of any rule that add… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to primarily consider, and to separately report, the domestic benefits of any rule that addresses emissions of carbon dioxide from any existing source or new source that is an electric utility generating unit, in any such rule, and in the regulatory impact analysis for such rule, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2014 Introduced by: Ann Wagner Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoal
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment studies and investigationsOil and gasPublic utilities and utility rates
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 1, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jul 30, 2014
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action August 1, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

The EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing, implementing, and enforcing any proposed or final rule addressing emissions of carbon dioxide from any new or existing source that is an electric utility generating unit unless the regulatory impact analysis for the rule primarily considers, and separately reports on, the domestic benefits of the rule.

Nullifies the following proposed rules: (1) Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and (2) Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2 American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 5
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 17, 2014
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 17, 2014
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jul 31, 2014
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 31, 2014
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 30, 2014
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 30, 2014
Long, Billy
· Jul 30, 2014
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jul 30, 2014
McKinley, David
· Jul 30, 2014
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jul 30, 2014
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