Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act

Bill: 115-hr-694
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Introduced: 2017-01-24
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Lighting and heating

Lighting, heating, cooling
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act</b></p> <p>This bill nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency rule titled "Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces," published on March 16, 2015. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2017 Mr. Rouzer (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Allen , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , and Mr. Latta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent rule for new residential wood heaters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act . 2. Repeal of rule for new residential wood heaters The final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces published at 80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015) shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as if such rule had never been issued.