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HR 1705 117th Congress House

Energy Sovereignty Act

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

Introduced: March 9, 2021 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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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Energy Sovereignty Act

This bill repeals section 115 of the Clean Air Act, which addresses the remediation of international air pollution that originates from sources in the United States.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Mar 9, 2021
Brooks, Mo
· Mar 9, 2021
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 9, 2021
Mooney, Alexander
· Mar 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1705: Energy Sovereignty Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1705/
MLA
"H.R. 1705: Energy Sovereignty Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1705/.
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H.R. 1705, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1705/.
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[H.R. 1705: Energy Sovereignty Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1705/)
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