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Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

Introduced: April 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 7, 2018
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Mar 7, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 7, 2018
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 180, 1 Present (Roll no. 99). (text: CR H1458-1459)
Mar 7, 2018
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 227 (Roll no. 98).
Mar 7, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1465-1466)
Mar 7, 2018
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.
Mar 7, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to the bill to add a new subsection entitled "Limitation on Private Plane Travel".
Mar 7, 2018
Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H1464)
Mar 7, 2018
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 7, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1917.
Mar 7, 2018
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
Mar 7, 2018
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 762. (consideration: CR H1458-1465)
Mar 7, 2018
Rule H. Res. 762 passed House.
Mar 5, 2018
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 762 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
Jan 10, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
Jan 10, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-509.
Dec 6, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
Dec 6, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 15, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10 .
Nov 15, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 7, 2018 House · vote #99 On Passage Passed 234–180 See who voted →
Mar 7, 2018 House · vote #98 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 186–227 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 530 — Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 762, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text… Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.

(Sec. 3) This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.

What's happening now March 8, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 2461 Related bill Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018
  • HRES 762 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1119) to establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmen…
  • HR 453 Related bill Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017
  • S 839 Identical bill Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 3
R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 13, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 5, 2017
Murphy, Tim
· Apr 5, 2017
Roby, Martha
· Apr 5, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 5, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 5, 2017
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