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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".

1/11/2023, 1:29 PM

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.)

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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
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
109
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
109
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HJRES 72

Primary Policy Focus

Environmental Protection

Potential 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

Ed Whitfield
Ed Whitfield
KentuckyRepublican
Ryan K. Zinke
Ryan K. Zinke
MontanaRepublican
Ted S. Yoho
Ted S. Yoho
FloridaRepublican
Todd Young
Todd Young
IndianaRepublican
Don Young
Don Young
AlaskaRepublican
Bruce Westerman
Bruce Westerman
ArkansasRepublican

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