US HB5391 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement programs and authorize policy to reduce emissions from wood heaters. Specifically, the bill requires the EPA to establish a grant program to provide funding for programs designed to (1) incentivize homeowners to replace old wood heaters with more efficient, cleaner-burning heaters; (2) achieve significant reductions in emissions from wood heaters; (3) help homeowners transition to safer and more efficient heating sources; and (4) support retailers, installers, and manufacturers that sell and make more efficient certified clean heaters. The EPA must also establish a program to (1) inform stakeholders of the benefits of replacing wood heaters that do not meet specified emission reductions standards, (2) develop nonfinancial incentives to promote the proper installation and use of certified clean heaters, and (3) consult with Indian tribes to implement programs and actions to reduce wood heater emissions. Finally, the bill authorizes the EPA to accept wood heater emissions reductions Supplemental Environmental Projects.
Title
WHERA Act Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. |
2019-12-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2019-12-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2274 (Same As) 2019-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
Air quality
Congressional oversight
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Government information and archives
Indian social and development programs
Lighting, heating, cooling
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Solid waste and recycling
Congressional oversight
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Government information and archives
Indian social and development programs
Lighting, heating, cooling
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Solid waste and recycling
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5391/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5391/BILLS-116hr5391ih.pdf |