United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 2637 — Coal Country Protection Act Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy From EPA Overreach Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Coal Country Protection Act Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy From EPA Overreach Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation or guidance that limits or prohibits new carbon dioxide emissions from a fossil fuel-fired power plant until it is certified: by the Department of Labor that the regulation or guidance will not generate a loss of employment, by the Congressional Budget Office that it will not result in a loss in the gross domestic product, by the Energy Information Administration that it will not generate an increase in electricity rates, and by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation that it will not effect the reliability of electricity delivery.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  3. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2637 do?
Coal Country Protection Act Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy From EPA Overreach Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation or guidance that limits or prohibits new carbon dioxide emissions from a fossil fuel-fired power plant until it is certified: by the Department of Labor that the regulation or guidance will not generate a loss of employment, by the Congressional Budget Office that it will not result in a loss in the gross domestic product, by the Energy Information Administration that it will not generate an increase in electricity rates, and by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation that it will not effect the reliability of electricity delivery.
Who sponsors HR 2637?
HR 2637 is sponsored by Mike Kelly (R).
What is the current status of HR 2637?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2637?
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