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H.J.Res. 72

Introduced

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".

Introduced 10/26/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.

11/19/2015 • House

Summary

(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.)

Reported to House without amendment • 11/19/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresOil and gas

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (110)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]

Republican • KY-1

Sponsored 10/26/2015

Cosponsors (109)

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Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

R-OH-5

Joined 10/28/2015

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Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]

R-WV-1

Joined 10/28/2015

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Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]

R-TX-6

Joined 10/28/2015

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Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]

R-KS-4

Joined 10/28/2015

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Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]

R-TX-17

Joined 10/28/2015

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Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

R-VA-9

Joined 10/28/2015