I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4813 
To nullify certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency relating 
to greenhouse gas emissions from existing, new, and modified or recon-
structed electric utility generating units. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2014 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, 
Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, 
Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. HALL, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. 
YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. BARR, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. HAR-
PER, Mr. JONES, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. SALMON, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. 
POMPEO, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 
FARENTHOLD, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. NUGENT, Mrs. LUMMIS, 
Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. MASSIE, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. 
RIBBLE, Mr. CARTER, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. YOHO, Mr. CASSIDY, 
Mr. GOSAR, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. 
FINCHER, 
Mr. 
CONAWAY, 
Mr. 
ROKITA, 
Mr. 
NUNNELEE, 
Mr. 
BRIDENSTINE, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GIBBS, 
Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. COLLINS of New 
York, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. COOK, 
Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. LATTA, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WOODALL, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. 
PALAZZO, Mr. TERRY, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. KLINE, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 
Texas, and Mr. DESANTIS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To nullify certain rules of the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from exist-
ing, new, and modified or reconstructed electric utility 
generating units. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protection and Ac-
countability Regulatory Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF EPA RULES FOR GREENHOUSE 
GAS EMISSIONS FROM EXISTING, NEW, AND 
MODIFIED 
OR 
RECONSTRUCTED 
POWER 
PLANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following rules of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall have no force or effect: 
(1) The proposed rule entitled ‘‘Emission 
Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric 
Utility Generating Units’’ (Docket No. EPA–HQ– 
OAR–2013–0602) signed by the Administrator of 
the Agency on June 2, 2014. 
(2) The proposed rule entitled ‘‘Standards of 
Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 
New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating 
Units’’ 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 (Jan. 8, 2014). 
(3) The proposed rule entitled ‘‘Carbon Pollu-
tion Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Sta-
tionary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units’’ 
(Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0603) signed by 
the Administrator of the Agency on June 2, 2014. 
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(b) SUBSEQUENT RULES.—During the 5-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
not issue or implement any rule that is substantially simi-
lar to a rule described in subsection (a) unless a Federal 
law is enacted (subsequent to the date of enactment of 
this Act) specifically authorizing such a rule. 
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