US Congress Senate Bill 231 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), until the end of the two-year period beginning after this Act's enactment, from taking any action under the Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect to any stationary source permitting requirement or requirement concerning standards of performance for new stationary sources relating to carbon dioxide or methane. Prohibits any action taken by the Administrator before the end of such period (including any action before enactment of this Act) from being considered to make carbon dioxide or methane a pollutant subject to regulation under the CAA for any source other than a new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine. Exempts from such prohibitions: (1) any action under the CAA's emission standards for motor vehicles, (2) any action relating to the preparation of a report or the enforcement of a reporting requirement, or (3) any action relating to the provision of technical support at a state's request.

EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act

Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Benjamin Nelson [D-NE]	Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-31	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2011-01-31	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S361)

HB199 (Related) 2011-02-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/231/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s231/BILLS-112s231is.pdf