EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014

Hozzl · 2023-01-11T13:30:32Z

Explore the details of House Bill 3015 EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Environmental Protection. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/11/2023, 1:30 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 3015

EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014

This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing, implementing, and enforcing any proposed or final rule addressing emissions of carbon dioxide from any new, existing, modified, or reconstructed electric power plant unless the regulatory impact analysis for the rule primarily considers, and separately reports on, the domestic benefits of the rule that are associated with the carbon dioxide emission reductions projected to occur under the rule.

The bill also nullifies the following proposed rules: (1) Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, (2) Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and (3) Carbon Pollution Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.

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Current Status of Bill HR 3015

Bill HR 3015 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 9, 2015. Bill HR 3015 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on July 9, 2015. Bill HR 3015's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. as of July 10, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3015

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3015

Primary Policy Focus

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact Areas

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresGovernment studies and investigationsOil and gasPublic utilities and utility rates

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3015

EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to primarily consider, and to separately report, the domestic benefits of any rule that addresses emissions of carbon dioxide from any existing source, new source, modified source, or reconstructed source that is an electric utility generating unit, in any such rule, and in the regulatory impact analysis for such rule, and for other purposes.EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014

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