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HR 694 115th Congress House

Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act

Official title: To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's most recent rule for new residential wood heaters.

Introduced: January 24, 2017 Introduced by: Rouzer, David Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory procedures
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 24, 2017
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 Latest action January 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act

This bill nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces," published on March 16, 2015.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Republican 7
Walker, Mark
· Sep 14, 2017
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 6, 2017
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jan 31, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jan 31, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 24, 2017
Duffy, Sean
· Jan 24, 2017
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 24, 2017
JONES, WALTER
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 24, 2017
Mooney, Alexander
· Jan 24, 2017
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jan 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 694: Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-694/
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"H.R. 694: Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-694/.
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H.R. 694, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-694/.
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