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HR 4994 115th Congress House

Energy Sovereignty Act

Official title: To repeal section 115 of the Clean Air Act.

Introduced: February 8, 2018 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityEnvironmental healthIntergovernmental relationsInternational organizations and cooperationState and local government operations
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Feb 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Feb 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Sovereignty Act

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the requirement that states must revise implementation plans to prevent or eliminate air pollution endangering public health or welfare in other countries when directed to do so by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4994: Energy Sovereignty Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4994/
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"H.R. 4994: Energy Sovereignty Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4994/.
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H.R. 4994, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4994/.
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