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HR 3128 115th Congress House Environmental Protection Air quality Electric power generation and transmission Industrial facilities

To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 23, 2017 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 17, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 9 .
Jul 17, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to provide that a modification of a stationary source results in an increase in air pollution only when the maximum achievable hourly emissions rate from the source is higher than: (1) the rate of the source as it was originally designed, and (2) the rate that was actually achieved during the 10 years before the change.

What's happening now July 17, 2018

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 9 .

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3128: To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3128/
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"H.R. 3128: To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3128/.
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H.R. 3128, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3128/.
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[H.R. 3128: To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3128/)
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