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Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017

Introduced: January 24, 2017 Introduced by: Palmer, Gary J. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 24, 2017
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.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017

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 final rules relating to: (1) greenhouse gas and volatile organic compounds emissions, including methane emissions, from the oil and natural gas sector; and (2) carbon pollution emissions from the utility power sector.

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.

What's happening now January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 89
All 89 Republican 51
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 25, 2017
Graves, Tom
· Feb 16, 2017
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Feb 13, 2017
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 7, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Feb 6, 2017
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 6, 2017
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 3, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 2, 2017
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Feb 2, 2017
Rice, Tom
· Feb 2, 2017
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2017
Love, Mia
· Feb 1, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 1, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 1, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Feb 1, 2017
Renacci, James
· Feb 1, 2017
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jan 30, 2017
Collins, Doug
· Jan 30, 2017
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jan 30, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 30, 2017
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 30, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Jan 24, 2017
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 24, 2017
Amash, Justin
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jan 24, 2017
BARTON, JOE
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jan 24, 2017
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 24, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Jan 24, 2017
Black, Diane
· Jan 24, 2017
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jan 24, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Jan 24, 2017
Buck, Ken
· Jan 24, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 24, 2017
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jan 24, 2017
Cheney, Liz
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 24, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jan 24, 2017
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· Jan 24, 2017
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 24, 2017
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