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HR 3582 115th Congress House Environmental Protection Appropriations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive agency funding and structure

REGION Act

Introduced: July 28, 2017 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Aug 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jul 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act or the REGION Act

This bill prohibits funds made available for any fiscal year from being used to close, consolidate, or eliminate an office of the Environmental Protection Agency, including a regional or program office.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1474 Related bill REGION Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 25, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 25, 2017
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 28, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3582: REGION Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3582/
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"H.R. 3582: REGION Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3582/.
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H.R. 3582, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3582/.
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