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Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources:…

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Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".

Introduced: September 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Oct 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Sep 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that establishes new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act for carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (EGUs) if the EGUs are newly constructed, modified, or reconstructed. (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)

What's happening now October 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • SJRES 23 Identical bill A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule su…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 13
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Nov 5, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Oct 23, 2015
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 21, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Sep 29, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Sep 29, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 29, 2015
Hensarling, Jeb
· Sep 29, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2015
Knight, Stephen
· Sep 29, 2015
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Sep 29, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 29, 2015
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Sep 29, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Sep 29, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Sep 29, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 68: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-68/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 68: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-68/.
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H.J. Res. 68, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-68/.
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[H.J. Res. 68: Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-68/)
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