US HCR59 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 33-2)
Status: Introduced on October 8 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-10-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should hold public listening sessions on rulemaking targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012 (West Virginia, Kentucky, Wyoming, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Montana, and Wisconsin); and (2) such sessions should be held at a time and place that would maximize the ability of individuals to participate.

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Title

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Environmental Protection Agency should hold public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants in those States most directly impacted by the potential regulations.

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-10-11HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2013-10-08HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Same As/Similar To

HB3684 (Related) 2014-01-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.

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