Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4813
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2014-06-09
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Coal

Electric power generation and transmission

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Oil and gas

Public utilities and utility rates
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014 - Nullifies the following proposed rules of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, (2) Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and (3) Carbon Pollution Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.</p> <p>Prohibits the Administrator of the EPA from issuing or implementing for five years any rule that is substantially similar to the proposed rules unless a federal law is enacted specifically authorizing such a rule.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4813 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. Harper , 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 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To nullify certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from existing, new, and modified or reconstructed electric utility generating units.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014 . 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 Environmental 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 Pollution Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0603) signed by the Administrator of the Agency on June 2, 2014. (b) Subsequent rules During the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not issue or implement any rule that is substantially similar 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.