HR 1140 118th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Industrial policy and productivity Solid waste and recycling

To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical…

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To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 23, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.

Mar 23, 2023

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-16.

Mar 9, 2023

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21.

Mar 9, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 28, 2023

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 6 .

Feb 28, 2023

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals.

Feb 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 21, 2023

Introduced in House

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This bill allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a temporary waiver of requirements under the Clean Air Act or the Solid Waste Disposal Act for a critical energy resource facility if the EPA finds that the processing or refining of a critical energy resource at the facility is necessary to meet national security or energy security needs. Further, the EPA may issue such waiver with or without notice, hearing, or other report.

What's happening now March 23, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.

Related & companion bills 4

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Lobbying activity 7

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Cosponsors 7

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Mar 8, 2023

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1140: To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1140/

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"H.R. 1140: To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1140/.

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H.R. 1140, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1140/.

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[H.R. 1140: To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1140/)