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".

Bill: 114-hjres-72
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2015-10-26
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Coal

Congressional oversight

Electric power generation and transmission

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Oil and gas
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-10-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal">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.)</p>

action_date: 2015-11-19
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> 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.)

tv_txt: IA 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 72 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 26, 2015 Mr. Whitfield introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTION 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 .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (published at 80 Fed. Reg. 64662 (October 23, 2015)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

tv_txt: IIA Union Calendar No. 267 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 72 [Report No. 114–349] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 26, 2015 Mr. Whitfield introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce November 19, 2015 Additional sponsors: Mr. Latta , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Barton , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Flores , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Olson , Mr. Hudson , Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina , Mr. Harper , Mr. Long , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Barr , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Jones , Mr. Rouzer , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Rokita , Ms. McSally , Mr. Allen , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Hensarling , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Bost , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Farenthold , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Babin , Mr. Westerman , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Womack , Mr. Massie , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. Buck , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Messer , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Stewart , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Gohmert , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Blum , Mr. Trott , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Yoho , and Mr. Pitts November 19, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed JOINT RESOLUTION 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 .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (published at 80 Fed. Reg. 64662 (October 23, 2015)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

November 19, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed