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S. 839 115th Congress Senate

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay product… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such rule.

Introduced: April 5, 2017 Introduced by: Roger F. Wicker Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory procedures
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Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesJudicial review and appealsManufacturing
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2017
Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-127.
Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 14, 2017

Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-127.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1917 Identical bill Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017
  • S 2461 Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 29, 2017
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 15, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jun 12, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 839: Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-839/
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"S. 839: Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-839/.
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S. 839, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-839/.
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