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Stop the EPA Act of 2015

Introduced: July 14, 2015 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jul 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jul 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 14, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop the EPA Act of 2015

Amends the Congressional Review Act to require congressional approval of major rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (Currently, a rule goes into effect unless Congress disapproves it.) Nullifies the EPA's existing major rules unless the EPA resubmits them for congressional review.

Lowers the annual economic impact threshold from $100 million to $50 million for a rule that is deemed to be a major rule. Expands the criteria for an EPA regulation to be deemed a major rule to include that the rule will have a significant impact on a substantial number of agricultural entities or it will implement a carbon tax.

Expands the EPA's reports to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to include: (1) a classification of each rule as a major or nonmajor rule with an explanation of the economic effects of the rule, (2) related regulatory actions taken by the EPA or another agency, and (3) any jobs added or lost.

Allows Congress to consider approval of a major rule only once in a Congress. Gives Congress 70 session days or legislative days to approve a rule.

Requires the GAO to estimate the economic cost imposed by all of EPA's rules.

What's happening now July 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 427 Related bill Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015
  • S 226 Related bill Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015
  • HR 5527 Related bill CFPB Rule Accountability Act of 2016
  • HR 5983 Related bill Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
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