US SB231 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
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]
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]
Summary
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.
Title
EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act
Sponsors
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] |
History
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) |
Same As/Similar To
HB199 (Related) 2011-02-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/231/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s231/BILLS-112s231is.pdf |