H.R. 4218 119th Congress House

CLEAR Act

Official title: To amend the Clean Air Act to facilitate State implementation of national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 2025 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversight

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental regulatory proceduresFiresForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsNatural disastersState and local government operations

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

Jan 21, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 10, 2025

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 10, 2025

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.

Jun 27, 2025

Introduced in House

Jun 27, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Jun 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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What's happening now January 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

Hearings & markups 2

Markup of 11 Bills
Markup Jan 21, 2026 · 10:15 AM EST · Energy and Commerce Committee
Markup of 7 Bills
Markup Dec 10, 2025 · 10:15 AM EST · Environment Subcommittee

Bill text 1 version

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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 42

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

AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS
for AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL & MEDICAL PUBLISHERS (STM) · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL & MEDICAL PUBLISHERS (STM) · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
for OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION · Ohio · 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 · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
42 filings
SENATE
42 filings
White House Office
29 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
26 filings
Energy, Dept of
23 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
23 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
21 filings
Treasury, Dept of
21 filings

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Cosponsors 8