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H.R. 3880 114th Congress House

Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015

Official title: To prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not contemplated by the Congress.

Introduced: November 3, 2015 Introduced by: Gary J. Palmer Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversight
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Economic performance and conditionsElectric power generation and transmissionEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSolid waste and recyclingUnemploymentWater quality
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Nov 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Nov 3, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, 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.
Nov 3, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride pollution from the scope of that Act.

The bill declares that current law does not authorize or require the regulation of climate change or global warming and nullifies certain proposed rules relating to greenhouse gas and carbon pollution emissions.

Before proposing or finalizing regulations or policies, the Environmental Protection Agency must analyze the net and gross impact of those regulations and policies on employment. Regulations and policies may not take effect if they have a negative impact on employment, unless they are approved by Congress and signed by the President.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 791 American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 152
All 152 Republican 52
Renacci, James
· Jun 8, 2016
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jun 7, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· May 26, 2016
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 19, 2016
Fitzpatrick, Michael
· May 19, 2016
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· May 12, 2016
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Apr 29, 2016
Messer, Luke
· Apr 27, 2016
Duffy, Sean
· Apr 26, 2016
Stewart, Chris
· Apr 26, 2016
Graves, Tom
· Apr 21, 2016
Harper, Gregg
· Apr 20, 2016
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Apr 19, 2016
Walters, Mimi
· Mar 21, 2016
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Mar 16, 2016
Tipton, Scott
· Mar 14, 2016
Trott, David
· Mar 2, 2016
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 1, 2016
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 1, 2016
YOUNG, DON
· Feb 29, 2016
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 10, 2016
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 2, 2016
Johnson, Bill
· Dec 15, 2015
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Dec 15, 2015
Hultgren, Randy
· Dec 3, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Dec 3, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Dec 2, 2015
Conaway, K.
· Dec 2, 2015
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Dec 2, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 2, 2015
DeSantis, Ron
· Nov 30, 2015
Stivers, Steve
· Nov 19, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 16, 2015
Hunter, Duncan
· Nov 16, 2015
McSally, Martha
· Nov 16, 2015
Noem, Kristi
· Nov 16, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Nov 16, 2015
Russell, Steve
· Nov 16, 2015
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Nov 16, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Nov 4, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 4, 2015
Meadows, Mark
· Nov 4, 2015
Posey, Bill
· Nov 4, 2015
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Nov 4, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 4, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Nov 3, 2015
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Nov 3, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 3, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 3, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 3, 2015
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