US Congress House Bill 1917 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 8 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-08 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete. (Sec. 3) This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]

2018-03-07 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 98 (Y: 186 N: 227 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-03-07 - House - On passage RC# 99 (Y: 234 N: 180 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-08	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2018-03-07	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-03-07	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 180, 1 Present (Roll no. 99). (text: CR H1458-1459)
2018-03-07	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 227 (Roll no. 98).
2018-03-07	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1465-1466)
2018-03-07	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.
2018-03-07	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2018-03-07	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to the bill to add a new subsection entitled "Limitation on Private Plane Travel".
2018-03-07	House	Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H1464)
2018-03-07	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2018-03-07	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1917.
2018-03-07	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
2018-03-07	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 762. (consideration: CR H1458-1465)
2018-03-07	House	Rule H. Res. 762 passed House.
2018-03-05	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 762 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
2018-01-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
2018-01-10	House	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-509.
2017-12-06	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
2017-12-06	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-11-15	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10 .
2017-11-15	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-04-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
2017-04-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-04-05	House	Introduced in House

SB839 (Same As) 2017-11-14 - Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-127.
HR762 (Related) 2018-03-07 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB453 (Related) 2018-01-10 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.
SB2461 (Related) 2018-12-04 - By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-407. Minority views filed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1917/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1917/BILLS-115hr1917ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1917/BILLS-115hr1917rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1917/BILLS-115hr1917eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201899
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201898