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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
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Congressional Summary of HJRES 72
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on October 23, 2015, that requires states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). (Those EGUs convert fossil fuel energy to electric energy.)Read the Full Bill
Current Status of Bill HJRES 72
Bill HJRES 72 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 26, 2015. Bill HJRES 72 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on October 26, 2015. Bill HJRES 72's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267. as of November 19, 2015
Bipartisan Support of Bill HJRES 72
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
109Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
109Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HJRES 72
Primary Policy Focus
Environmental ProtectionPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Coal
- Congressional oversight
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Oil and gas
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HJRES 72
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HJRES 72
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