Clean Skies Act

Bill: 116-hr-6606
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2020-04-23
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Aviation and airports

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures
Latest action: action_date: 2020-04-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-04-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Clean Skies Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations that establish emission standards for greenhouse gases emitted from both new and in-service aircraft.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2020 Mr. Levin of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations establishing emission standards for emissions of greenhouse gases from aircraft, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Skies Act . 2. Aircraft greenhouse gas emission standards (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate final regulations establishing emission standards for emissions of greenhouse gases from both new and in-service aircraft pursuant to section 231 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7571 ). (b) Soliciting comments In proposing such regulations, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall solicit comments on— (1) the minimum greenhouse gas emission standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization; and (2) relative to such minimum standards, greenhouse gas emission standards that would achieve greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.