H.R. 1140 118th Congress House

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…

Official title: To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a cr… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: February 27, 2023 See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIndustrial policy and productivitySolid waste and recycling

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 23, 2023

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

Mar 23, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.

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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Latest action March 23, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 10

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
for ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA
for ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
10 filings
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
10 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
10 filings
Education, Dept of
10 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
10 filings
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)
10 filings
General Services Administration (GSA)
10 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
10 filings

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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/

MLA

"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/.

Bluebook (legal)

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/)