Attacks on Air, Water, Climate - Center Action Fund

The Environmental Protection Agency is tasked with administering some of our nations most essential environmental laws including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Water Drinking Act, and a variety of statutes to protect humans from dangerous chemicals such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.

Clean air, water, and an environment are issues that everyone supports. These laws protect people from pollution related health problems and, according to the EPA, have been a good economic investment for the country. However, these bedrock environmental laws are constantly at risk of being weakened by members of Congress who are not acting in the interest of their constituents’ health and welfare.

Since Republicans lost control of both chambers, efforts to weaken or strip our environmental laws have slowed. However, the 117th Congress has already seen at least 31 attacks on the Clean Air Act, and 19 attacks on the Clean Water Act

Top Clean Air Enemies

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) – 11 bills
Sen. Shelley Capito (R-WV) – 7 bills
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) – 6 bills

Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10) – 8 bills
Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9) – 4 bills
Rep. Micheal Burgess (R-TX-26) – 4 bills

Top Clean Water Enemies

Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH-7) – 7 bills

Sen. Shelley Capito (R-WV) – 5 bills

Legislative Attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency

Updated November 2022

Date Introduced	Sponsor	Session	Bill #	Title of Legislation	What it Does to the Law	Provision Signed Into Law?	Law Affected
10/28/2022	Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]	117th	H.R. 8773	Securing America’s Mineral Supply Chains Act of 2022	Allows the EPA to waive any requirement of the Clean Air Act for oil drilling and mining	Currently being considered	CAA
9/12/2022	Sen. Capito, Shelly Moore [R-WV]	117th	S. 4815	START Act	Implements the Trump WOTUS rule which severly limits the definition of wetlands; codifys the nationwide permits under the CWA which allows for expedited oil drilling; doubles the time a pollution permit under the CWA is valid for; bars the EPA from considering social cost of carbon; limits when increases in pollution require additional review by the EPA under the CAA; prohibits the EPA from retroactively vetoing a permit under the CWA for wetlands program.	Currently being considered	CAA, CWA
9/6/2022	Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]	117th	H.R. 8773	Revoking Engine and Vehicle Requirements Act of 2022	Repeals California’s authority under the CAA to set stricter emission standards for vehicles in an attempt to nullify the State’s restrictions on selling new gas-powered cars by 2030.	Currently being considered	CAA
8/26/2022	Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]	117th	H.R. 8749	Protecting the Permian Basin Act of 2022	Repeals the EPA’s methane emission limitations and waste reduction incentive programs related to oil drilling	Currently being considered	CAA
7/26/2022	Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]	117th	H.R. 8499	Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2022	Bans the EPA, as well as any other federal agency, from considering the social costs of any dangerous pollutants including GHGs, carbon, and methane.	Currently being considered	CAA
6/15/2022	Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]	117th	H.R. 8069	Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act	Reinstates Trump WOTUS rule, allows pesticides to be used years after they have been pulled from the market, allows radioactive phosphogypsum to be used in roads.	Currently being considered	CWA, FIFRA
5/13/2022	Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]	117th	H.R. 7771	To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study analyzing the cost to permit applicants and permit holders of complying with sections 402 and 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.	Requires the EPA to conduct a study analyzing the costs of compliance with discharge and wetlands permit, with the assumption that these programs which protect our nations water quality are too costly and must be weakened.	Currently being considered	CWA
4/7/2022	Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]	117th	H.R. 7450	Build the Wall Now Act	Waives almost every single environmental statute to expedite construction of Trump’s border wall.	Currently being considered	CAA, CWA, CERCLA, RCRA
3/18/2022	Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-04]	117th	H.R. 7155	Home Front Energy Independence Act	Weakens the Reid Vapor Pressure Limitations and E15 labeling meant to reduce low-level ozone pollution	Currently being considered	CAA
3/2/2022	Sen. Capito, Shelley [R-WV]	117th	S.Amdt.4964	S.Amdt.4964 to H.R. 3076	Prohibits any new methane regulations for oil and gas, waives low volatility gasoline requirements meant to reduce ground level ozone, prohibits the use of a social cost of carbon metric, greatly reduces time required to finalized permits advanced environmental permits, while codifying the Trump-era Waters of the United States rule, 401 certification rule that bans consideration of climate impacts in pipeline projects, and nationwide permit.	Currently being considered	CAA, CWA
12/14/2021	Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	117th	S. 3380	Defend the Blend Act	Removes the authority of the EPA Administrator to change obligations under the Renewable Fuel Program for any reason, ultimately limiting the ability of the Agency to respond to its obligations under the Endangered Species Act in authorizing the land use changes required for expansive biofuel use.	Currently being considered	CAA
12/14/2021	Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-04]	117th	H.R. 6277	Ethylene is Essential for Chemistry and Manufacturing Act	Seeks to exempt dangerous chemicals like ethylene from being subject to the newly revived excise tax that funds clean-up actions at Superfund sites.	Currently being considered	CERCLA
12/9/2021	Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]	117th	H.R. 6230	USA Batteries Act	Seeks to exempt dangerous chemicals such as lead and sulfuric acid from being subject to the newly revived excise tax that funds clean-up actions at Superfund sites.	Currently being considered	CERCLA
12/2/2021	Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]	117th	S. 3305	Chemical Tax Repeal Act	Seeks to end the newly revived tax on dangerous chemicals that funds the Superfund program, which allows the backlogged program to expedite and fund cleanup of the nation’s most contaminated and polluted sites.	Currently being considered	CERCLA
11/30/2021	Sen. Capito, Shelley [R-WV]	117th	S. 3277	Section 401 Certification Act	Seeks to codify the vacated Trump 401 rule, which barred states and tribes from regulating water quality standards, effluent limitations, and pollution discharges into state waters from pipeline projects.	Currently being considered	CWA
11/23/2021	Rep. Hinson, Ashlet [R-IA-01]	117th	H.R. 6071	Defend the Blend Act	Removes the authority of the EPA Administrator to change obligations under the Renewable Fuel Program for any reason, ultimately limiting the ability of the Agency to respond to its obligations under the Endangered Species Act in authorizing the land use changes required for expansive biofuel use.	Currently being considered	CAA
11/17/2021	Rep. Arrington, Jody [R-TX-19]	117th	H.R. 5991	Science-Based Emission Standards Act of 2021	Bars EPA from creating any rule to reduce methane emissions by delegating EPA authority to the Department of Energy to delay a much needed final rule by requiring industry comment and input on a methane study considering small oil and gas wells.	Currently being considered	CAA
11/3/2021	Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]	117th	H.R. 5849	Defense of Environment and Property Act	The Act severely weakens or outright destroys several bedrock provisions of the CWA in relation to Waters of the United States: Strikes the statutory definition of Waters of the United States and replaces them with a severely weakened version that only includes permanent and navigable-in-fact waters while excluding most wetlands; Weakens the EPA’s jurisdiction over private property and gives private property owners expedited judicial review; More importantly, the act prohibits the “significant nexus test” in determining WOTUS, which has been specifically noted by both the Supreme Court and EPA as an acceptable test. Hinders the agency’s ability to inspect for violations and requires any “regulatory taking” to pay double to the property holder.	Currently being considered	CWA
9/22/2021	Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]	117th	S. 2803	Transportation Empowerment Act	Exempts metropolitan planning organizations from a variety of compliance obligations under the Clean Air Act: Allows metropolitan planning organizations to give approval to projects that do not comply with federal Clean Air Act state implementation plans; allows such organizations to bypass getting transportation plans approved under the Clean Air Act; strikes provision requiring metropolitan planning organizations from coordinating.	Currently being considered	CAA
9/15/2021	Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]	117th	S. 2736	RPM Act of 2021	Creates a carve-out in anti-tampering provisions of the Clean Air Act for racecars requiring them to be emission compliant. The bill allows the removal or installation of high performance parts that skirt tailpipe emissions.	Currently being considered	CAA
8/23/2021	Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-06]	117th	H.R. 3341	STARTER Act 2.0	Creates carve-outs in the Clean Air Act for making conformity determinations for projects in non-attainment areas, project with purported minor effect, and projects in areas with lower levels of air pollution – this conformity determination is done at the sole discretion of the Secretary of Transportation.	Currently being considered	CAA
8/10/2021	Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]	117th	S.Amdt.3115	S.Amdt.3115 to S.Con.Res.14	Prohibits or limits the use of the Clean Air Act to impose any regulation on methane or the requirement of common Clean Air Act permits for farmers, thereby attempting to limit any new methane standards nationwide.	Agreed by Yea-Nay Vote: 66-33	CAA
8/10/2021	Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]	117th	S. Amdt. 3250 to S.Con.Res. 14	Point of Order Against Expanding the Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act	Attempts to limit an expansion of wetlands protection and references the now defunct Trump-era wetlands rule that severely limited the definition of wetlands.	No	CWA
8/10/2021	Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]	117th	S. Amdt. 3683 to S.Con.Res. 14	Deficit-Neutral Reserve Fund Relating to the Definition of “Waters of the United States”.	Attempts to limit an expansion of wetlands protection and references the now defunct Trump-era wetlands rule that severely limited the definition of wetlands.	No	CWA
7/29/2021	Sen. Capito, Shelley [R-WV]	117th	S. 2567	Navigable Waters Protection Act of 2021	Seeks to weaken the statutory definition of Waters of United States by codifying the Trump administration rule that severely narrowed the CWA’s jurisdiction over wetlands allowing destruction on nonadjacent and seasonal wetlands with no consideration of their significant connection to a permanent body of water.	Currently being considered	CWA
7/28/2021	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	117th	S. 2517	Defense of Environment and Property Act	The Act severely weakens or outright destroys several bedrock provisions of the CWA in relation to Waters of the United States: Strikes the statutory definition of Waters of the United States and replaces them with a severely weakened version that only includes permanent and navigable-in-fact waters while excluding most wetlands; Weakens the EPA’s jurisdiction over private property and gives private property owners expedited judicial review; More importantly, the act prohibits the “significant nexus test” in determining WOTUS, which has been specifically noted by both the Supreme Court and EPA as an acceptable test. Hinders the agency’s ability to inspect for violations and requires any “regulatory taking” to pay double to the property holder.	Currently being considered	CWA
7/20/2021	Rep. Miller, Mary [R-IL-15]	117th	H.R. 4570	Define WOTUS Act of 2021	Narrows the definition of navigable waters beyond even the Trump administration rule listing 12 specific exclusions and a discretionary exclusion that could potentially exclude any traditional navigable water.	Currently being considered	CWA
7/20/2021	Sen. Jim Inhofe [R-OK]	117th	S. 2393	Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act	Since fracking is currently not included under the underground injection control program under the Safe Water Drinking Act, this act seeks to bypass health and safety standards by allowing fracking on both private and federal land to be regulated by the states with little regard to protection of the health and safety of citizens.	Currently being considered	SWDA
6/24/2021	Rep. McKinley, David [WV-01]	117th	H.R. 4153	Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021	While creating incentivizing carve-outs for facilities to modify and prevent pollution while avoiding new source review, the program removes EPA enforcement of emission limitations on carbon dioxide emissions for fossil fuel fired combustion units that serve as electricity for sale.	Currently being considered	CAA
6/22/2021	Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]	117th	S. 2168	Define WOTUS Act of 2021	Narrows the definition of navigable waters beyond even the Trump administration rule listing 12 specific exclusions and a discretionary exclusion that could potentially exclude any traditional navigable water.	Currently being considered	CWA
6/11/2021	Rep. Cheney, Liz [WY- At Large]	117th	H.R. 3814	UNSHACKLE Act	Repeals Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, which requires the EPA to review all draft environmental impact statements required under NEPA.	Currently being considered	CAA
5/20/2021	Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]	117th	S. 1761	Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021	Limits the EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act to consider varied sources of water pollution when rejecting construction projects like oil pipelines.	Currently being considered	CWA
5/20/2021	Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]	117th	H.R. 3422	Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021	Limits the EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act to consider varied sources of water pollution when rejecting construction projects like oil pipelines.	Currently being considered	CWA
5/17/2021	Rep. McHenry, Patrick [R-NC-10]	117th	H.R. 3281	RPM Act of 2021	Excludes motor vehicles used only for competitions (i.e. racecars) from CAA provisions that prohibit the removal of any device designed to bring vehicles into compliance with regulation.	Currently being considered	CAA
5/7/2021	Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]	117th	H.R. 3039	MARKET CHOICE Act	Places a moratorium until 2035 on greenhouse gas regulations, specifically exempting fossil fuels from certain CAA requirements after they have been taxed.	Currently being considered	CAA
4/29/2021	Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]	117th	S. 1475	Livestock Regulatory Protection Act of 2021	Prohibits Title V Clean Air Act Permits to be issued for any pollutant emissions arising from livestock production, thus removing important emission regulation for an entire source of pollution.	Currently being considered	CAA
4/22/2021	Sen. Inhofe, Jim [R-OK]	117th	S. 1326	Domestic Manufacturing Act of 2021	Prohibits the EPA from issuing any greenhouse gas emission rules or targets under the Paris Agreement	Currently being considered	CAA
4/20/2021	Rep. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]	117th	S. 1252	REDTAPE Act	Prohibits EPA from issuing any new rule without repealing two additional rules	Currently being considered	CWA
4/20/2021	Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]	117th	S. 1254	Rebuild America Now Act	Excludes new construction projects from review under the Clean Air Act	Currently being considered	CAA
4/20/2021	Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]	117th	H.R. 2660	WATER Act	Significantly weakens the definition of “Waters of the United States” by attempting to codify by statute the harmful and inadequate definition of WOTUS defined by the 2020 Trump Administration rule, which excludes certain wetlands, vernal pulls, territorial seas, and nonadjacent waters from the CWA jurisdiction.	Currently being considered	CWA
3/11/2021	Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]	117th	S. 717	UNSHACKLE Act	Repeals Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, which requires the EPA to review all draft environmental impact statements required under NEPA.	Currently being considered	CAA
3/11/2021	Rep. Scalise, Steve [LA-01]	117th	H.R. 1855	Promoting New Manufacturing Act	Gives the EPA 180 days to create implementation regulations for states in light of national ambient air quality standards revisions; if the EPA does not create standards, preconstruction permits need not comply with a bedrock Clean Air Act regulation.	Currently being considered	CAA
3/11/2021	Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]	117th	H.R. 1821H.R. 1821	RURAL Act	Allows for unpermitted discharge of registered pesticides into navigable waters.	Currently being considered	CWA
3/11/2021	Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]	117th	H.R. 1820	Revoking EPA’s Tyrannical Ruling Over Approved Commercial Tasks Involving No Violations of Environmental Policy Act	Remove’s the EPA’s timing and discretion to consider the unacceptable adverse effects of disposal sites of water supplies, shellfish beds, and fishery areas.	Currently being considered	CWA
3/10/2021	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	117th	S. 667	Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2021	Prohibits EPA from regulating biomass fuel for vehicles under the Clean Air Act; weakens the definition of biofuels, prioritizing fossil fuels; automobile manufacturers who comply with fuel efficiency and fuel choice enabling standards set by this act are exempt from sec. 202 greenhouse gas requirements.	Currently being considered	CAA
3/9/2021	Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]	117th	H.R. 1705	Energy Sovereignty Act	Repeals the requirement that states must revise implementation plans to prevent or eliminate air pollution endangering public health or welfare in other countries when directed to do so by the Environmental Protection Agency.	Currently being considered	CAA
1/11/2021	Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]	117th	H.R. 245	New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act	Weakens the definition of “modification” which would trigger New Source Review of grandfathered emitting facilities. A substantial change would only be considered a modification if the emissions are higher than the maximum hourly rate achieved by the source at any time in a 10-year period.	Currently being considered	CAA
1/5/2021	Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]	117th	H.R. 190	LEVEL Act	Currently, a renewable fuel provision of the CAA requires a minimum volume of renewable fuel, such as ethanol, that must be contained in gas sold in the U.S. This “renewable fuel standard” increases annually until 2022 when a minimum of 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel must be blended. This bill would seek to reduce that to 7.5 billion gallons each year and eliminate a separate volume requirement that distinguishes between renewable fuels.	Currently being considered	CAA
12/28/2020	Rep. McKinley, David [WV-01]	116th	H.R. 4153	Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2020	While creating incentivizing carve-outs for facilities to modify and prevent pollution while avoiding new source review, the program removes EPA enforcement of emission limitations on carbon dioxide emissions for fossil fuel fired combustion units that serve as electricity for sale.	No	CAA
10/26/2020	Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]	116th	S. 4862	UNSHACKLE Act of 2020	Repeals Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, which requires the EPA to review all draft environmental impact statements required under NEPA.	No	CAA
8/3/2020	Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]	116th	S. 4402	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes	This bill provides statutory authority under CWA for activities authorized in the reissued final rule titled âIssuance and Resistance of Nationwide Permitsâ and specifies requirements and criteria for subsequent reassurances of such permits.	No	CWA
6/18/2020	Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-06]	116th	H.R. 7248	STARTER Act	Creates carve-outs in the Clean Air Act for making conformity determinations for projects in non-attainment areas, project with purported minor effect, and projects in areas with lower levels of air pollution – this conformity determination is done at the sole discretion of the Secretary of Transportation.	No	CAA
6/17/2020	Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]	116th	S. 218	A bill to approve certain advanced biofuel registrations, to require the consideration of certain advanced biofuel pathways, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.	Removes approval of new biofuel registrations from the EPA, deeming them approved so long as 1 state has approved the sale and use.	No	CAA
5/19/2020	Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]	116th	S. 3756	Renewable Fuel Feedstock Reimbursement Act of 2020	Creates another program to incentivize the production of crops for biofuels, without regard for the harmful environmental impacts of biofuel programs identified by the EPA.	No	CAA
12/16/2019	Rep. McHenry, Patrick [R-NC-10]	116th	H.R. 5434	RPM Act of 2019	Creates a carve-out in anti-tampering provisions of the Clean Air Act for racecars requiring them to be emission compliant. The bill allows the removal or installation of high performance parts that skirt tailpipe emissions.	No	CAA
10/22/2019	Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]	116th	S. 2662	Growing American Innovation Now Act	Weakens definitions essential to regulating emissions under the Clean Air Act.	No	CAA
10/16/2019	Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]	116th	H.R. 4690	21st Century Transportation Fuels Act	Eliminates the mandate in the CAA to blend specific volumes of renewable fuel into fuel supply and replaces this standard with a higher octane fuel standard, prioritizing the viability of liquid fuels.	No	CAA
10/16/2019	Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]	116th	S. 2602	RPM Act of 2019	Excludes motor vehicles used only for competitions (i.e. racecars) from CAA provisions that prohibit the removal of any device designed to bring vehicles into compliance with regulation.	No	CAA
9/26/2019	Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]	116th	H.R. 4520	Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion Act	Imposes a moratorium on finalizing and enforcing certain Clean Air Act regulations on greenhouse gas emissions	No	CAA
9/18/2019	Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]	116th	H.R. 4385	Small Refinery Exemption Fairness Act of 2019	Exempts small refineries from renewable fuel requirements.	No	CAA
8/1/2019	Sen. Sullivan, DanÂ [R-AK]	116th	S. 2426	A bill to establish a new timeline for certain State implementation plan and attainment requirements for the Fairbanks North Star Borough of the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.	Amends Clean Air Act attainment deadlines for certain areas of the state of Alaska.	No	CAA
7/31/2019	Sen. Hyde-Smith [R-MS]	116th	S. 2410	Flood Reduction, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality Improvement Act of 2019	Limits authority of EPA to prohibit an area from being designated as a disposal site for dredge or fill materials: EPA may not prohibit such a designation if the area contains an Army Corps. Flood control project; other things	No	CWA
7/25/2019	Sen. Toomey, Pat [R-PA]	116th	S. 2298	RESTORE Act	Eliminates the corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel.	No	CAA
7/25/2019	Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]	116th	S. 2263	CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act	Directs EPA to develop regulations for temporary storage of carbon dioxide.	No	CAA
7/25/2019	Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]	116th	H.R. 4058	SWAP Act	Imposes a moratorium on all Clean Air Act regulations that limit greenhouse gas emissions.	No	CAA
7/11/2019	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	116th	S. 2104	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification.	Creates additional exceptions from New Source Review, allowing for increased production on construction on emitting facilities without requiring regulation.	No	CAA
7/11/2019	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	116th	S. 2105	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes.	Weakens the definition of “modification” under New Source Review	No	CAA
6/25/2019	Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]	116th	S. 1973	A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan, and for other purposes.	Removes EPA’s power to designate an area as a nonattainment area if certain voluntary measures have taken place.	No	CAA
6/21/2019	Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]	116th	H.R. 3410	To amend the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air ActÂ to account for small refinery exemptions, and for other purposes.	Weakens national renewable fuel standards by requiring exempt small refineries from contributing to the overall accounting.	No	CAA
6/21/2019	Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]	116th	H.R. 3411	To amend the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air ActÂ to account for small refinery exemptions in past calendar years, and for other purposes.	Weakens overall renewable fuel standard by requiring already exempted small refineries to be considered as contributing to the overall quantity despite not requiring additional compliance measures from these refineries.	No	CAA
6/21/2019	Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]	116th	H.R. 3427	Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act	Repeals the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program, which requires transportation fuel to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel.	No	CAA
6/20/2019	Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]	116th	H.Amdt.439	H.Amdt.439 to H.R.3055	Bars the EPA from carrying out any climate change programs based on the finding that GHGs endanger greenhouse gases.	Failed by recorded vote: 178 – 254	CAA
6/13/2019	Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]	116th	S. 1840	A bill to establish certain requirements for the small refineries exemption of the renewable fuels provisions under theÂ Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.	Exempts small refineries from renewable fuel output requirements, while also limiting publicly disclosed information on small refineries.	No	CAA
6/5/2019	Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]	116th	S. 1753	Take Care Act	Removes termination protections for employees of the Chemical Safety Board by eliminating all for-cause protections and instating at-will removal powers.	No	CAA
5/16/2019	Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]	116th	S. 1518	Rebuild America Now Act	Excludes new construction projects from review under the Clean Air Act	No	CAA
4/11/2019	Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]	116th	H.R. 2248	LNG Now Act of 2019	Prohibits restrictions on the export and import of natural gas indefinitely	No	CAA
4/11/2019	Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]	116th	S. 1155	LNG Now Act of 2019	Prohibits restrictions on the export and import of natural gas indefinitely	No	CAA
4/9/2019	Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]	116th	S. 1087	Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019	Limits authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters	No	CWA
4/4/2019	Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]	116th	S. 1050	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the ability of a State to administer a permit program under that Act, and for other purposes	Allows state transportation departments that have assumed environmental review responsibilities of federal DoT to administer individual and general permit programs for discharging dredge and fill materials (highway programs)	No	CWA
4/3/2019	Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]	116th	H.Res 288	Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Grean Real Deal	Recognizes climate change, but coopts Green New Deal langauge to argue for adaption rather than bold action on climate change	No	CAA
3/7/2019	Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]	116th	H.R. 1584	Energy Sovereignty Act	Repeals the requirement that states must revise implementation plans to prevent or eliminate air pollution endangering public health or welfare in other countries when directed to do so by the Environmental Protection Agency.	No	CAA
2/27/2019	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	116th	S.581	Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2019	Prohibits EPA from regulating biomass fuel for vehicles under the Clean Air Act; weakens the definition of biofuels, prioritizing fossil fuels; automobile manufacturers who comply with fuel efficiency and fuel choice enabling standards set by this act are exempt from sec. 202 greenhouse gas requirements.	No	CAA
2/27/2019	Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]	116th	H.R. 1391	Methane Rule Relief Act of 2019	Exempts certain oil and natural gas wells from an EPA rule regulating oil and natural gas emissions.	No	CAA
2/14/2019	Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]	116th	H.R. 1284	Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2019	Allows states flexibility to increase number of air quality sensors; prohibits EPA from enforcing a certain method of monitoring (unless state actingÂ in bad faith); requires EPA to allow states to base determinations of success in meeting standards on data gathered from their chosen method of monitoring	No	CAA
2/14/2019	Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]	116th	H.R. 1281	Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act	Nullifies an EPA rule regulating residential wood heaters, hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces.	No	CAA
1/30/2019	Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]	116th	H.R. 890	REDTAPE Act	Prohibits EPA from requiring a NPDES permit for pesticide discharges	No	CWA
1/29/2019	Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]	116th	H.R. 843	Reform EPA Act	Limits period during which EPA may prohibit/restrict the use of an area as a disposal site for discharges of dredge and fill materials into waters of the United States	No	CWA
1/29/2019	Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]	116th	H.R. 844	Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2019	Allows mineral remining operations to obtain modified NPDES permits (currently, modified permits are only available for discharges from coal mining operations, not mineral remining operations).	No	CWA
1/17/2019	Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]	116th	H.R. 667	Regulatory Certainty for Navigable Waters Act	Would repeal the EPA’s 2015 WOTUS rule	No	CWA
1/17/2019	Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]	116th	S. 2356	Define WOTUS Act of 2019	Would repeal the EPAâS 2015 WOTUS rule	No	CWA
1/3/2019	Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]	116th	H.R. 70	Freedom for Farmers Act of 2019	Abolishes the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry, hamstringing the EPA’s ability to consider disease and toxins when making decisions under the CAA.	No	CAA
1/3/2019	Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]	116th	H.R. 104	LEVEL Act	Reduces volume of renewable fuel in gasoline to 7.5 bn gallons for 2017-2022; locks in this volume for every year after 2022;Â prohibits EPA from allowing trade of gasoline above 10% ethanol that wasn’t already approved under renewable fuel program. Also revokes requirement that EPA ensure renewable fuels emit less CO2 than conventional gasoline and removes distinction between various types of biofuels.	No	CAA
1/3/2019	Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]	116th	H.R. 172	New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act of 2018	Weakens definitions essential to regulating emissions under the Clean Air Act.	No	CAA
12/17/2018	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	115th	S. 3761	Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2018	Prohibits EPA from regulating biomass fuel for vehicles under the Clean Air Act; weakens the definition of biofuels, prioritizing fossil fuels; automobile manufacturers who comply with fuel efficiency and fuel choice enabling standards set by this act are exempt from sec. 202 greenhouse gas requirements.	No	CAA
12/17/2018	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	115th	S. 3760	Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2018	The Act severely weakens or outright destroys several bedrock provisions of the CWA in relation to Waters of the United States: Strikes the statutory definition of Waters of the United States and replaces them with a severely weakened version that only includes permanent and navigable-in-fact waters while excluding most wetlands; Weakens the EPA’s jurisdiction over private property and gives private property owners expedited judicial review; More importantly, the act prohibits the “significant nexus test” in determining WOTUS, which has been specifically noted by both the Supreme Court and EPA as an acceptable test. Hinders the agency’s ability to inspect for violations and requires any “regulatory taking” to pay double to the property holder.	No	CWA
11/29/2018	Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]	115th	H.R. 7194	Regulatory Certainty for Navigable Waters Act	Would repeal the EPA’s 2015 WOTUS rule, severly narrowing the definition of wetlands under the EPA’s dredge and fill wetland program	No	CWA
9/25/2018	Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]	115th	H.R. 6889	Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018	Limits authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters	No	CWA
7/31/2018	Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]	115th	S. 3303	Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018	Limits authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters	No	CWA
7/18/2018	Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]	115th	H. Amdt. 923	To prohibit the EPA from using funds to give formal notification under, or prepare, propose, implement, administer, or enforce any rule or recommendation pursuant to section 115 of theÂ Clean Air Act.	CAA	No	CAA
7/18/2018	Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]	115th	H. Amdt. 912	To prohibit funds from being used to regulate trailers under theÂ Clean Air Act.	CAA	No	CAA
6/28/2018	Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]	115th	H.R. 6291	Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018	Exempts the burning of narcotis by law enforcement from regulation	No	CAA
6/19/2018	Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]	115th	H.R. 6147	Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019	CAA	No	CAA
6/6/2018	Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]	115th	S. 3009	Regulatory Certainty Act of 2018	Would repeal the EPA’s 2015 WOTUS rule, severly narrowing the definition of wetlands under the EPA’s dredge and fill wetland program	No	CWA
5/10/2018	Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]	115th	S. 2825	ADAAPT Act	Loosens definition of rural transport areas (of ozone nonattainment) to allow metropolitan areas to be included at discretion of EPA Admin; allows states to substitute best available ozone control tech for lowest achievable emission rate in certain nonattainment areas; exempts revisions/plans for certain nonattainment areas from some requirements for approval by Admin	No	CAA
4/26/2018	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	115th	S. 2761	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes.	Defines an increase in pollutant emissions resulting from a change to a power plant as relative to the rate under the ORIGINAL DESIGN of the plant, not just the recent emissions rates of the plant.	No	CAA
4/26/2018	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	115th	S. 2760	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification.	Excludes energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from definition of ‘modification’ to a plant — but definition of efficiency project allows for some increase in pollutants besides CO2 (as long as below permitted rate); and definitions of pollen control and reliability projects does not mandate actual abatement of pollen and actual reliability improvements…seems that only intent matters.	No	CAA
3/21/2018	Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]	115th	S. 2586	A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the ability of a State to administer a permit program under that Act, and for other purposes.	Amends the Clean Water Act to allow any state that has assumed responsibility from the Department of Transportation to administer wetlands 404 program, greatly limiting EPA oversight of this important environmental permitting program.	No	CWA
3/5/2018	Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]	115th	H.R. 5170	FLIP Act	Promotes development of offshore drilling in public waters through OCS Pilot Program	No	CAA
2/27/2018	Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]	115th	S. 2461	Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018	Allow for judicial review of any new NESHAP standards for brick and structural clay manufacturing	No	CAA
2/8/2018	Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]	115th	H.R. 4994	Energy Sovereignty Act	Repeals section 115 of CAA, which requires EPA and states to account for effects of pollution on foreign countries	No	CAA
1/10/2018	Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]	115th	H.R. 4760	Securing America’s Future Act of 2018	Steps up border enforcement/militarization and exempts these activities from CAA	No	CAA
12/5/2017	Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]	115th	S. 2192	SECURE Act of 2017	Steps up border enforcement/militarization and exempts these activities from CAA	No	CAA
11/9/2017	Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]	115th	H.R. 4364	RFG Modernization Act of 2017	Allows EPA Admin to waive reformulated gasoline requirements for states if price of gasoline too high	No	CAA
10/4/2017	Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]	115th	H.R. 3959	Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2017	Allows states flexibility to increase number of air quality sensors; prohibits EPA from enforcing a certain method of monitoring (unless state acting in bad faith); requires EPA to allow states to base determinations of success in meeting standards on data gathered from their chosen method of monitoring	No	CAA
9/26/2017	Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]	115th	S. 1857	A bill to establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.	Extends by 3 years the compliance deadline (under 80 Fed. Reg. 13672) for manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters	No	CAA
9/8/2017	Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]	115th	H.Amdt. 367	An amendment numbered 72 printed in House Report 115-297 to restrict federal agencies from using funds to pay legal fees under any lawsuit settlement regarding a case that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act.	Amends House Appropriations bill to prohibit federal agencies from using funds to pay legal fees for any settlement arising under CAA, CWA, & ESA	No	CAA
9/7/2017	Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]	115th	H.Amdt. 359	An amendment numbered 59 printed in House Report 115-297 to prohibit funds from being used to give formal notification under, or prepare, propose, implement, administer, or enforce any rule or recommendation pursuant to, section 115 of the Clean Air Act.	Amends House appropriations bill to prohibit rulemaking or enforcement under sec. 115 of CAA (international air pollution)	No	CAA
8/3/2017	Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]	115th	S. 1756	Rebuild America Now Act	Directs EPA to “seek to issue permit decisions favorably” under permitting laws including CAA; appears to exclude new construction projects from review under CAA; limitations on certain federal assistance under CAA	No	CAA
8/3/2017	Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]	115th	S. 1757	Building America’s Trust Act	Steps up border enforcement/militarization and exempts these activities from CAA	No	CAA
7/28/2017	Rep. Carter, Earl L. “Buddy” [R-GA-1]	115th	H.R. 3570	Transportation and Trailer Modernization Act of 2017	Excludes trailers and other unpowered vehicles from regulation under CAA	No	CAA
7/28/2017	Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]	115th	H.R. 3548	Border Security for America Act of 2017	Steps up border enforcement/militarization and exempts these activities from CAA	No	CAA
7/21/2017	Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]	115th	H.R. 3354	Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018	House appropriations bill – prohibits use of funds to regulate GHG emissions from livestock production; sets lengthy deadlines (2024 and later) for state implementation of NAAQS for ozone; prohibits use of funds to enforce Sec. 115 of CAA (international air pollution)	No	CAA
7/13/2017	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	115th	S. 1551	Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2017	Creates Economic Freedom Zones (areas of high poverty) that are exempt from part D of CAA (nonattainment plans)	No	CAA
6/29/2017	Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]	115th	H.R. 3128	To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes.	Defines an increase in pollutant emissions resulting from a change to a power plant as relative to the rate under the ORIGINAL DESIGN of the plant, not just the recent emissions rates of the plant.	No	CAA
6/29/2017	Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]	115th	H.R. 3117	Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017	Prohibits EPA from using social cost of carbon in any CBA, imposes discount rates, excludes global impacts	No	CAA
6/29/2017	Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]	115th	S. 1512	Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017	Prohibits EPA from using social cost of carbon in any CBA, imposes discount rates, excludes global impacts	No	CAA
6/29/2017	Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]	115th	H.R. 3127	To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification.	Excludes energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from definition of ‘modification’ to a plant — but definition of efficiency project allows for some increase in pollutants besides CO2 (as long as below permitted rate); and definitions of poll’n control and reliability projects does not mandate actual abatement of poll’n and actual reliability improvements…seems that only intent matters.	No	CAA
6/15/2017	Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]	115th	H.R. 2917	Regulatory Certainty Act of 2017	Would repeal the EPA’s 2015 WOTUS rule, severly narrowing the definition of wetlands under the EPA’s dredge and fill wetland program	No	CWA
5/25/2017	Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]	115th	H.R. 2693	To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to limit attorney fees and penalties in citizen suits, and for other purposes.	Limits the ability of citizens to enforce provisions of the Clean Water Act against polluters by penalizing law suits and limiting attorney’s fees, while also providing polluters a litany of defenses to an otherwise unlawful discharge.	No	CWA
5/23/2017	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	115th	S. 1203	A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan.	Provides for deferment of ‘nonattainment’ designation for ozone NAAQS if state submits an ‘early action compact plan,’ which is voluntary and has less teeth	No	CAA
5/16/2017	Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]	115th	H.R. 2438	Fighting Against Imbalanced Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017	Prohibits Admin from enforcing CO2 emission standards unless EPA can show that enough other countries (accounting for 80% of global, non-US emissions) are enforcing standards at least as stringent as CAA rules	No	CAA
4/5/2017	Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]	115th	S. 839	Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017	Allow for judicial review of any new NESHAP standards for brick and structural clay manufacturing	No	CAA
4/5/2017	Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]	115th	H.R. 1917	Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017	Allow for judicial review of any new NESHAP standards for brick and structural clay manufacturing	No	CAA
4/4/2017	Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]	115th	H.R. 1891	Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017	Amends Plant Protection Act to allow for limited use of methyl bromide as pesticide (depletes ozone)	No	CAA
3/20/2017	Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]	115th	H.R. 1625	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018	Prohibits regulation of GHG emissions from livestock production or manure management, requires EPA/DOE/UDSA to acknowledge carbon neutrality of forest biomass, limits applicability of Supplemental Guidelines for High Carbon Intensity Projects of Export-Import Bank	Became Public Law No: 115-141.	CAA
3/13/2017	Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]	115th	H.R. 1525	Stop Taxpayer Funded Settlements Act	Prohibits federal officials from using federal funds for legal fees in settlements under CAA, CWA, and ESA	No	CAA
3/13/2017	Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]	115th	S.J.Res. 38	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze”.	Disapproves July 2016 EPA rule partially approving and partially disapproving Utah SIP revision for regional haze program and promulgating a FIP for regional haze	No	CAA
3/10/2017	Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]	115th	H.J.Res. 87	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze”.	Disapproves July 2016 EPA rule partially approving and partially disapproving Utah SIP revision for regional haze program and promulgating a FIP for regional haze	No	CAA
3/2/2017	Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]	115th	S.J.Res. 28	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act.	Disapproves of EPA rule to strengthen accidental release prevention requirements	No	CAA
3/2/2017	Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]	115th	H.R. 1315	RFS Reform Act of 2017	Prohibits use of corn-based ethanol in renewable fuel; decreases applicable volumes of renewable fuel in gasoline for 2017-2022; requires EPA to base future biofuel levels on actual production levels during current year; in event of shortage of cellulosic biofuel, requires EPA to reduce applicable volume of ALL renewable fuels by volume of C.B.F. shortage (!); prohibits commerce in gasoline with more than 15% ethanol	No	CAA
3/2/2017	Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]	115th	S. 517	Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act	Extends Reid vapor pressure requirement waiver for E10 gasoline to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol	No	CAA
3/2/2017	Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]	115th	H.R. 1311	Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act	Extends Reid vapor pressure requirement waiver for E10 gasoline to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol	No	CAA
3/2/2017	Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]	115th	H.R. 1314	Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act	Repeals EPA renewable fuel standard program	No	CAA
3/2/2017	Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]	115th	H.R. 1355	Crowd Sourcing of Environmental Data Act of 2017	Allows states flexibility to increase number of air quality sensors; prohibits EPA from enforcing a certain method of monitoring (unless state acting in bad faith); requires EPA to allow states to base determinations of success in meeting standards on data gathered from their chosen method of monitoring	No	CAA
2/28/2017	Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]	115th	H.R. 1261	Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act	Would repeal the EPA’s 2015 WOTUS rule, severly narrowing the definition of wetlands under the EPA’s dredge and fill wetland program, while also banning the aggregation of wetlands.	No	CWA
2/27/2017	Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]	115th	S. 454	Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017	Allows ‘exceptional event’ in air quality monitoring to include meteorological events, also requires EPA Admin to ‘accord substantial deference’ to state findings on exceptional event	No	CAA
2/27/2017	Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]	115th	S. 452	ORDEAL Act of 2017	Lengthens intervals of NAAQS review/revision from 5 to 10 yrs; eliminates EPA authority to revise ozone standards earlier/more often than mandated; delays EPA enforcement of NAAQS for ozone until 2025 and requires new rulemaking then; also delays scientific review of NAAQS & air quality criteria until 2025 and increases review cycle from 5 to 10 yrs.	No	CAA
2/27/2017	Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]	115th	H. Res. 152	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated.	Calling for the nullification of EPA’s 2015 WOTUS rule	No	CWA
2/16/2017	Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]	115th	H.R. 1119	SENSE Act	Allows coal refuse-fired power plants to choose to comply with either SO2 or HCl limitations	No	CAA
2/7/2017	Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]	115th	H.R. 958	Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017	Eliminates all EPA grant programs; prohibits new ozone standards; prohibits regulation of greenhouse gases; prohibits climate research; closes the national clean diesel campaign and EPA env. justice programs; eliminates regional offices; requires EPA to give up any underutilized space; the earth is flat; up is down	No	CAA
2/7/2017	Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]	115th	S. 334	Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act	Places authority to regulate fracking exclusively in state hands	No	CAA
2/7/2017	Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]	115th	H.R. 928	Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act	Places authority to regulate fracking exclusively in state hands	No	CAA
2/7/2017	Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]	115th	H.R. 953	Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017	Amends FIFRA to ban the implementation of a nationwide general permit to limit pesticide pollution to navigable waters while limiting situations where a specific permit is needed for pesticide pollutant discharges.	Passed House 256 – 165	CWA, FIFRA
2/7/2017	Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]	115th	S. 340	Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017	Amends FIFRA to ban the EPA from requiring discharge permits por pesticides if the pesticide is approved under FIFRA, allowing for increased pesticide use and pollution.	No	CWA, FIFRA
2/3/2017	Sen. Toomey, Pat [R-PA]	115th	S.J.Res. 21	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS.	Nullifies Oct. 2016 EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update	No	CAA
2/1/2017	Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]	115th	S. 263	Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017	Delays implementation of ozone NAAQS from 2015 (state designations by 10/2024, EPA designation of attainment/nonattainment by 10/25, and SIPs by 10/26); changes review cycle for NAAQS from 5 to 10 yrs; appears to exempt ‘extreme’ areas from contingency measures (unclear – see section (e)); allows for consideration of economic feasibility in SIPs; allows Admin to approve SIPs for Extreme Areas that rely on not-yet-developed future technologies	No	CAA
2/1/2017	Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]	115th	H.R. 806	Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017	Delays implementation of ozone NAAQS from 2015 (state designations by 10/2024, EPA designation of attainment/nonattainment by 10/25, and SIPs by 10/26); changes review cycle for NAAQS from 5 to 10 yrs; exempts ‘extreme’ areas from contingency measures in nonattainment plans; allows for consideration of economic feasibility in SIPs; allows Admin to approve SIPs for Extreme Areas that rely on not-yet-developed future technologies; redefines ‘exceptional events’ to include stagnant air masses; requires EPA to consider foreign emissions & atmospheric ozone in rules/guidelines for implementation of 2015 NAAQS; gives more freedom for states to get exemptions from attainment of standards	No	CAA
2/1/2017	Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]	115th	H.J.Res. 59	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act”.	Disapproves of EPA rule to strengthen accidental release prevention requirements	No	CAA
1/31/2017	Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]	115th	H.R. 777	To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes.	Directs EPA Office of Research and Development to conduct study of effects of mid-level ethanol blends	No	CAA
1/24/2017	Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]	115th	S. 203	RPM Act of 2017	Excludes motor vehicles used only for competition (i.e. racecars) from CAA	No	CAA
1/24/2017	Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]	115th	H.R. 637	Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017	Removes GHGs from scope of CAA; prohibits regulation of climate change under CAA, CWA, NEPA, ESA, or SWDA; prohibits any EPA rule, on any topic, that has an expected negative impact on employment	No	CAA
1/12/2017	Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]	115th	S. Res. 12	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that clean water is a national priority, and that the June 29, 2015, Waters of the United States Rule should be withdrawn or vacated.	Calling for the nullification of EPA’s 2015 WOTUS rule	No	CWA
1/11/2017	Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]	115th	H.R. 453	Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017	Extends by 3 years the compliance deadline (under 80 Fed. Reg. 13672) for manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters	No	CAA
1/6/2017	Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]	115th	H.R. 350	RPM Act of 2017	Excludes motor vehicles used only for competition (i.e. racecars) from CAA	No	CAA
1/6/2017	Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]	115th	H.J.Res. 22	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources”.	Disapproves June 2016 EPA updates to new source performance standards (NSPS) and new standards for GHGs and VOCs for oil and gas sectors	No	CAA
1/4/2017	Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]	115th	H.R. 244	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017	FINAL appropriations bill – prohibits regulation of GHG emissions from livestock production or manure management systems; Sec. 428 requires EPA to promote biomass as an ‘energy solution,’ treat it as carbon neutral, and encourage private investment therein	Became Public Law No: 115-31.	CAA
1/3/2017	Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]	115th	H.R. 119	LEVEL Act	Reduces volume of renewable fuel in gasoline to 7.5 bn gallons for 2017-2022; locks in this volume for every year after 2022; prohibits EPA from allowing trade of gasoline above 10% ethanol that wasn’t already approved under renewable fuel program. Also revokes requirement that EPA ensure renewable fuels emit less CO2 than conventional gasoline and removes distinction between various types of biofuels.	No	CAA
12/6/2016	Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]	114th	S. 3508	Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016	Same as H.R. 5668 – Prohibits EPA from using social cost of carbon or methane in any cost-benefit analysis (similar to S. 1512 from 2017-18 but less comprehensive)	No	CAA
7/13/2016	Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]	114th	H.Amdt. 1378	Amendment prohibits the use of funds by EPA in contravention of the Clean Air Act provision requiring EPA to evaluate the impact of its actions with respect to jobs in America.	Amends appropriations to prohibit use of funds for any EPA action without studying potential employment impacts (under sec. 321(a) of CAA)	No	CAA
7/13/2016	Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]	114th	H.Amdt. 1347	At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC. __. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used to give formal notification under, or prepare, propose, implement, administer, or enforce any rule or recommendation pursuant to, section 115 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7415).	Amends appropriations to prohibit use of funds to enforce sec. 115 of CAA (international air poll’n) (see H. Amdt. 359 from 2017-18	No	CAA
7/13/2016	Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]	114th	H.Amdt. 1348	At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule entitled “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on March 14, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 13638 et seq.).	Amends appropriations to prohibit use of funds to implement EPA rule (03/14/2016) on risk management programs for accidental release prevention	No	CAA
7/13/2016	Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]	114th	H.Amdt. 1353	Amendment prohibits the use of funds to pay legal fees under any lawsuit settlement regarding a case that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act.	Amends appropriations to prohibit use of funds to pay legal fees for any settlement arising under CAA, ESA, or CWA (similar to H.Amdt. 367 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
7/13/2016	Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]	114th	H.Amdt. 1334	At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC.__. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule entitled “Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium-and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles-Phase 2” published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on July 13, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 40138 et seq.), with respect to trailers.	Amends appropriations to prohibit use of funds to regulate trailers under CAA	No	CAA
7/13/2016	Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]	114th	H.Amdt. 1328	At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC.___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Environmental Protection Agency to develop, finalize, promulgate, implement, administer, or enforce any rule under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) that applies to glass manufacturers that do not use continuous furnaces.	Amends appropriations to exempt glass manufacturers that do not use continuous furnaces from regulation under sec. 112 of CAA	No	CAA
7/13/2016	Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]	114th	S. 3179	Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act	Expands and increases tax credits for carbon sequestration, but only requires capture of 25,000 tons CO2 per 500,000 emitted, and allows captured CO2 to be used for tertiary injection — sketchy technology + moral hazard to keep burning FFs	No	CAA
7/7/2016	Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]	114th	H.R. 5668	Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016	Prohibits EPA from using social cost of carbon or methane in any cost-benefit analysis (similar to H.R. 5668 from 2017-18 but less comprehensive)	No	CAA
6/21/2016	Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]	114th	H.R. 5538	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017	Amends appropriations by prohibiting regulation of GHGs from livestock production; prevents redesignation of any HFC as unacceptable under SNAP program for ozone protection; prohibits regulation of methane emissions from oil/gas sector; exempts noncontinuous glassmaking furnaces from HAP rules; prevents consideration of foreign impacts of US air pollutants; prevents use of funds for legal fees in any settlement involving fed. govt. under CAA, CWA, or ESA; requires EPA to evaluate employment impacts of actions	No	CAA
6/16/2016	Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	114th	S. 3068	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017	Amends appropriations to prohibit regulation of GHGs from livestock production; prohibits federally-imposed implementation plans; imposes strict conditions on EPA ability to regulate carbon emissions from forest biomass	No	CAA
4/28/2016	Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]	114th	S. 2882	Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016	Delays implementation of ozone NAAQS from 2015 (state designations by 10/2024, EPA designation of attainment/nonattainment by 10/25, and SIPs by 10/26); changes review cycle for NAAQS from 5 to 10 yrs; appears to exempt ‘extreme’ areas from contingency measures (unclear – see section 3(e)); allows for consideration of economic feasibility in SIPs (Capito introduces a similar bill – S. 263 – in 2017-18)	No	CAA
4/28/2016	Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]	114th	S. 2875	Reports Reduction Act of 2016	Removes several reporting requirements under CAA and related laws, including EPA task force report on acid precipitation, Sec. of Energy report on voluntary industrial energy savings, EPA monitoring/reporting of ozone depletion and consumption of ozone depletors, Sec. of State report on GHG emissions from developing countries, environmental reviews by Multilateral Development Banks, and more	No	CAA
3/23/2016	Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]	114th	H.Con.Res. 125	Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026.	Finds that highest regulatory costs come from EPA rules including ozone regulations under CAA; castigates regulations on coal as job-killing and costly	No	CAA
3/17/2016	Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]	114th	H.R. 4775	Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016	Delays implementation of ozone NAAQS from 2015 (state designations by 10/2024, EPA designation of attainment/nonattainment by 10/25, and SIPs by 10/26); changes review cycle for NAAQS from 5 to 10 yrs; appears to exempt ‘extreme’ areas from contingency measures (unclear – see section 3(e)); allows for consideration of economic feasibility in SIPs (Olson introduces a similar bill – H.R. 806 – in 2017-18)	No	CAA
3/9/2016	Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]	114th	S. 2659	RPM Act of 2016	Allows modification of vehicle air emission controls if vehicle used solely for competition (see H.R. 350 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
3/7/2016	Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]	114th	H.R. 4715	RPM Act of 2016	Allows modification of vehicle air emission controls if vehicle used solely for competition (see H.R. 350 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
2/12/2016	Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]	114th	H.R. 4557	Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016	Prohibits EPA from enforcing emissions rules for hazardous air pollutants for brick & clay manufacturers until judicial review complete	No	CAA
2/11/2016	Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]	114th	H.R. 4544	Energy Sovereignty Act	Repeals section 115 of CAA, which requires EPA and states to account for effects of pollution on foreign countries (see H.R. 4994 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
1/12/2016	Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]	114th	H.R. 4371	Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016	Amends appropriations by preventing use of funds to pay legal fees for settlements under CAA, CWA, or ESA; prevents GHG regulation; prevents lowering of ozone NAAQS until 85% of nonattainment areas comply; prohibits use of social cost of carbon; prevents redesignation of any HFC as unacceptable under EPA SNAP program	No	CAA
12/16/2015	Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]	114th	H.R. 4265	Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015	Extends review cycle for NAAQS to 8 years; allows EPA to take into account technological feasibility; delays implementation of 2015 ozone NAAQS until EPA issues report on impact of foreign air pollution on NAAQS compliance	No	CAA
12/15/2015	Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]	114th	H.R. 4259	To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from establishing, implementing, or enforcing any limit on the aggregate emissions of carbon dioxide from a State or any category or subcategory of sources within a State.	Prohibits EPA from enforcing any limit on aggregate carbon emissions from a state or any category of sources within a state	No	CAA
12/10/2015	Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	114th	S. 2391	American Clean Energy Investment Act of 2015	Title I expands and locks in tax credits for (some legitimate, some biofuel) clean energy production; Title II locks in tax deductions for efficiency improvements; Title III extends and creates new tax credits for biofuel development (bad)	No	CAA
12/3/2015	Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]	114th	H.R. 4169	Fighting Against Imbalanced Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015	Prohibits Admin from enforcing CO2 emission standards unless EPA can show that enough other countries (accounting for 80% of global, non-US emissions) are enforcing standards at least as stringent as CAA rules (see H.R. 2438 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
12/3/2015	Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]	114th	H.R. 4181	Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2015	$1 tax credit for each gal of biodiesel or renewable diesel, income tax credits for small biodiesel producers	No	CAA
11/17/2015	Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]	114th	H.R. 4037	Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act	Prohibits EPA from regulating methane emissions from oil or natural gas production	No	CAA
11/16/2015	Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]	114th	H.R. 4000	Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015	Delays implementation of ozone NAAQS from 2015 (state designations by 10/2024, EPA designation of attainment/nonattainment by 10/25, and SIPs by 10/26); changes review cycle for NAAQS from 5 to 10 yrs (similar to H.R. 806 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
11/3/2015	Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]	114th	H.R. 3880	Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015	Amends CAA to exclude CO2, water vapor, methane, HFCs, PFCs, SF6 from definition of air pollutant; deauthorizes regulation of climate change; nullifies certain GHG rules; prohibits any EPA regulation that would have negative impact on employment	No	CAA
10/26/2015	Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	114th	S.J.Res. 23	A 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 “Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units”.	Disapproves EPA rule “Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units” (passed both houses but vetoed)	No	CAA
10/26/2015	Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]	114th	H.J.Res. 71	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units”.	Disapproves EPA rule “Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units”	No	CAA
10/22/2015	Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]	114th	H.R. 3797	SENSE Act	Allows coal refuse-fired power plants to choose to comply with either SO2 or HCl limitations (see H.R. 1119 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
10/8/2015	Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]	114th	H.R. 3710	Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2015	Provides for emergency agricultural use of methyl bromide	No	CAA
10/5/2015	Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]	114th	S. 2132	An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016	Amends appropriations to prohibit regulation of GHGs from livestock production; prohibits use of funds to enforce 2014 EPA guidelines for stationary-source carbon emissions; requires EPA to regulate forest biomass as carbon-neutral	No	CAA
10/2/2015	Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]	114th	H.R. 3682	Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015	Prevents EPA from issuing regulations on GHG output from new fossil plants without analyzing employment & pricing effects; nullifies existing performance standards; mandates new oil/gas leasing in AK, CA, VA, & SC waters; revises OCS to include all US waters; orders Interior to hold a lease sale for oil shale	No	CAA
9/29/2015	Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]	114th	H.J.Res. 68	Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units”.	Disapproves EPA rule “Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units”	No	CAA
9/28/2015	Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]	114th	H.R. 3626	Ensuring Affordable Energy Act	Prohibits use of EPA funds to impose cap & trade or any regulation on GHG emissions	No	CAA
9/28/2015	Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	114th	S. 2089	American Energy Innovation Act	Promotes renewable development but includes credits for E production by biomass, landfill gas, and hydropower – this is a massive bill with some good parts but still definitively supports burning stuff	No	CAA
9/24/2015	Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]	114th	S. 2072	A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan.	Provides for deferment of ‘nonattainment’ designation for ozone NAAQS if state submits an ‘early action compact plan,’ which is voluntary and has less teeth (see S. 1203 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
9/9/2015	Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	114th	S. 2011	Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015	Expands oil/gas leasing on Outer Continental Shelf lands in Gulf of Mexico, inc. Florida, requires implementation of proposed 2017-22 OCS leasing program plus additional leases; allows states to skip env impact statement if enacts a law allowing leasing; creates new leasing program in Alaska; includes Southern Atlantic waters (VA, NC, SC, GA) in 2017-22 OCS leasing program	No	CAA
9/9/2015	Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	114th	S. 2012	North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016	Directs DOE to study emission savings from burning captured methane; requires Sec. of Energy & Sec. of State to prepare a framework addressing ‘best practices for development of unconventional oil and natural gas’; repeals sec. 103 of Energy Policy and Conservation Act (to allow for crude oil exports) and prohibits any restriction on crude oil exports; limits civil action on energy projects and requires unsuccessful plaintiffs to cover legal costs to defendant	No	CAA
9/8/2015	Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]	114th	H.R. 3454	Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act of 2015	Allows EPA to waive fuel mandates if problem with distribution or delivery of additives	No	CAA
7/9/2015	Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]	114th	H.R. 3015	EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014	Requires EPA to primarily consider domestic benefits (vs. global) in regulation of C02; nullifies three 2014 rules on GHG emissions	No	CAA
7/8/2015	Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]	114th	H.Amdt. 647	An amendment to prohibit use of funds in the bill to regulate the location of the placement of a monitor of pollutants under the Clean Air Act in any county provided such county has at least one monitor.	Amends appropriations to prohibit use of funds to regulate location of pollutant monitors within a county, provided that a county has at least one monitor	No	CAA
7/8/2015	Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]	114th	H.Amdt. 633	An amendment to prohibit use of funds to pay legal fees pursuant to a settlement in any case, in which the Federal Government is a party, that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Endangered Species Act.	Amends appropriations to prohibit use of funds to pay legal fees for any settlement arising under CAA, ESA, or CWA (similar to H.Amdt. 367 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
7/7/2015	Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]	114th	H.Amdt. 619	Amendment prohibits use of funds by EPA to act in contravention of the Clean Air Act and requires EPA to evaluate the impact of its actions with respect to jobs in America.	Amends appropriations to prohibit use of funds for any EPA action without studying potential employment impacts (under sec. 321(a) of CAA)	No	CAA
6/23/2015	Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]	114th	H.R. 2864	To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from extending the renewable fuel program past 2022 if the Administrator waives applicable volume requirements in prior years.	Prohibits EPA from extending renewable fuel program past 2022 if Admin waives 20% of applicable volume requirement for 2 straight years, or 50% in one year	No	CAA
6/23/2015	Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	114th	S. 1645	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016	Amends appropriations to prohibit regulation of GHGs from livestock production; prohibits federally-imposed implementation plans; directs EPA admin to regulate forest biomass on principle that it is carbon-neutral; delays lowering NAAQS for ozone until 85% of nonattainment counties comply with old standard	No	CAA
6/18/2015	Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]	114th	H.R. 2834	To enact certain laws relating to the environment as title 55, United States Code, “Environment”.	Supposed to consolidate several major environmental laws, but includes the House version of CAA sec. 111(d) which apparently limits regulation of power plants to mercury only.	No	CAA
6/18/2015	Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]	114th	H.R. 2822	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016	Amends appropriations by prohibiting regulation of GHGs from livestock production; prevents redesignation of any HFC as unacceptable under SNAP program for ozone protection; prevents consideration of foreign impacts of US air pollutants; prohibits establishing emissions standards for fossil fuel plants; directs EPA admin to regulate forest biomass on principle that it is carbon-neutral; delays lowering NAAQS for ozone until 85% of nonattainment counties comply with old standard; prevents use of social cost of carbon in any regulation until IWG revises SCC estimates w/ discount rates and domestic-only limitation	No	CAA
6/16/2015	Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]	114th	H.R. 2792	Manufacturers First Act of 2015	Locks in current NAAQS and prohibits revision	No	CAA
6/16/2015	Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]	114th	S. 1584	Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act	Repeals RFS + requirements for assessment of impacts thereof	No	CAA
6/10/2015	Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]	114th	S. 1541	Transportation Empowerment Act	Eliminates environmental mitigation projects from eligibility for surface transportation program assistance; reduces excise taxes on petrol products; repeals congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program	No	CAA
6/10/2015	Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]	114th	H.R. 2716	Transportation Empowerment Act	Eliminates environmental mitigation projects from eligibility for surface transportation program assistance; reduces excise taxes on petrol products; repeals congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program	No	CAA
6/4/2015	Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]	114th	H.R. 2675	Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015	Authorizes installation of emissions-compliant engine in replica or small-batch vehicles, but exempts these from emission control inspection/certification under CAA sec. 110 and 206	No	CAA
6/3/2015	Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]	114th	H.R. 2637	Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy From EPA Overreach Act	Amends CAA to prohibit regulation limiting CO2 emissions from power plants if it will result in loss of employment, GDP, or reliability, or will increase electricity rates	No	CAA
5/21/2015	Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]	114th	H.R. 2560	Common Sense Waiver Act of 2015	Allows EPA to waive emission standards for asbestos for building demolitions if building is condemned and structurally unsound	No	CAA
5/21/2015	Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]	114th	H.R. 2557	Promoting New Manufacturing Act	Requires EPA to report on website various data on issuance of major source permits; must submit annual report on efforts to expedite review of preconstruction permits	No	CAA
5/21/2015	Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]	114th	S. 1425	Promoting New Manufacturing Act	Requires EPA to report on website various data on issuance of major source permits; must submit annual report on efforts to expedite review of preconstruction permits	No	CAA
5/19/2015	Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]	114th	H.R. 2418	Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2015	Gives a 4 mpg bonus to avg fuel economy of manufacturers of ‘fuel choice enabling’ vehicles – still promotes burning stuff	No	CAA
5/13/2015	Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]	114th	S. 1324	Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015	Imposes a bunch of conditions on EPA’s power to regulate carbon emissions; releases states from implementation plans if proposed plan would hurt employment, reliability, or rates	No	CAA
5/12/2015	Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]	114th	S. 1293	A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes.	Puts DOE in charge of enforcing CAA, CWA, NEPA, SDWA as they pertain to ‘clean coal’	No	CAA
5/11/2015	Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]	114th	S. 1276	Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015	Expands oil/gas leasing on Outer Continental Shelf lands in Gulf of Mexico, inc. Florida, requires implementation of proposed 2017-22 OCS leasing program plus additional leases; limits judicial review/appeals and scope of env. impact statements for proposed leases; allows states to skip env impact statement if enacts a law allowing leasing	No	CAA
5/7/2015	Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]	114th	S. 1239	A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under that Act.	Extends Reid vapor pressure requirement waiver for E10 gasoline to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol (see S. 517 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
4/29/2015	Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]	114th	H.R. 2111	Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015	Eliminates all EPA grant programs; removes federal funding for EPA ozone standards, GHG emissions standards, environmental justice programs, and more; also requires EPA to shutter its field offices	No	CAA
4/28/2015	Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]	114th	H.R. 2042	Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015	Delays enforcement of certain EPA rules on carbon pollution; requires EPA to treat hydropower as renewable energy	No	CAA
4/24/2015	Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]	114th	H.R. 2029	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016	Prohibits regulation of carbon from livestock/manure; provides funds for fossil plants that utilize carbon sequestration; prohibits enforcement of Supplemental Guidelines for High Carbon Intensity Projects by Export-Import Bank if they would effectively prohibit a coal-fired or other power project; extends credits for biofuels/biodiesel/renewable diesel	Became Public Law No: 114-113.	CAA
4/23/2015	Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]	114th	H.R. 1993	Flexibility to Farm Act	Allows governors to issue exemptions from federal env laws to farmers adversely affected by them; includes CWA and provisions of CAA not related to fossil fuel combustion	No	CAA
4/22/2015	Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]	114th	H.R. 1944	Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2015	Prohibits EPA from controlling biomass fuel in vehicles; gives an average fuel economy boost of 8 mpg to manufacturers of fuel choice vehicles; protections for aftermarket engine modifications; allows for high ethanol blends w/ Reid vapor pressure waiver	No	CAA
4/13/2015	Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]	114th	H.R. 1736	To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act.	Extends Reid vapor pressure requirement waiver for E10 gasoline to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol (see H.R. 1311 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
3/26/2015	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	114th	S. 889	Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2015	Prohibits EPA from controlling biomass fuel in vehicles; gives an average fuel economy boost of 8 mpg to manufacturers of fuel choice vehicles; protections for aftermarket engine modifications; allows for high ethanol blends w/ Reid vapor pressure waiver	No	CAA
3/19/2015	Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]	114th	H.R. 1487	American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015	Promotes drilling in Arctic Nat’l Wildlife Refuge, National Petrol Reserve in Alaska, and most OCS waters as well as BLM lands out West; grants states sole authority to regulate fracking; prohibits award of legal fees to any NGO that interferes; repeals limitations on crude oil exports; exempts itself from NEPA; excludes GHGs from air pollutant definition; deauthorizes regulation of climate change under CAA, CWA, NEPA, ESA, or SWDA; voids EPA rules on GHG emissions; requires analysis of employment impacts of any EPA rule; and much more.	No	CAA
3/19/2015	Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]	114th	S. 828	Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act	Gives states sole authority to regulate fracking	No	CAA
3/18/2015	Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]	114th	S. 791	American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015	Promotes drilling in Arctic Nat’l Wildlife Refuge, National Petrol Reserve in Alaska, and most OCS waters as well as BLM lands out West; grants states sole authority to regulate fracking; prohibits award of legal fees to any NGO that interferes; repeals limitations on crude oil exports; exempts itself from NEPA; excludes GHGs from air pollutant definition; deauthorizes regulation of climate change under CAA, CWA, NEPA, ESA, or SWDA; voids EPA rules on GHG emissions; requires analysis of employment impacts of any EPA rule; and much more.	No	CAA
3/18/2015	Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]	114th	S. 790	Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015	Creates Economic Freedom Zones (areas of high poverty) that are exempt from part D of CAA (nonattainment plans) (see S. 1551 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
3/4/2015	Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]	114th	H.R. 1327	ORDEAL Act of 2015	Lengthens intervals of NAAQS review/revision from 5 to 10 yrs.; eliminates EPA authority to revise ozone standards earlier/more often than mandated; lengthens scientific review cycle from 5 to 10; delays review and revision of current standards until 2019 (see S. 452 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
3/4/2015	Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]	114th	H.R. 1320	Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015	Revises requirements for ‘exceptional event’ for NAAQS to give substantial deference to states’ findings and to minimize EPA discretion (similar to S. 454 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
3/3/2015	Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]	114th	S. 638	Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015	Revises requirements for ‘exceptional event’ for NAAQS to give substantial deference to states’ findings and to minimize EPA discretion (similar to S. 454 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
3/3/2015	Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]	114th	S. 640	ORDEAL Act of 2015	Lengthens intervals of NAAQS review/revision from 5 to 10 yrs.; eliminates EPA authority to revise ozone standards earlier/more often than mandated; lengthens scientific review cycle from 5 to 10; delays review and revision of current standards until 2019 (see S. 452 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
2/26/2015	Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]	114th	S. 601	ACCTION Act of 2015	Orders DOE to create program to implement large-scale carbon capture; provides federal incentives for private investment in clean coal and clean coal bonds; expedites federal review of clean coal generation projects	No	CAA
2/26/2015	Sen. Toomey, Pat [R-PA]	114th	S. 577	Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015	Eliminates corn ethanol mandate for renewable fuel standards, leaves requirements for advanced biofuels in place	No	CAA
2/24/2015	Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]	114th	H.R. 1044	To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of certain provisions regarding the inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment areas, and for other purposes.	Amends Clean Air Act so that nonattainment metropolitan statistical areas do not include counties within that are in compliance with NAAQS	No	CAA
2/4/2015	Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]	114th	H.R. 704	RFS Reform Act of 2015	Prohibits use of corn-based ethanol in renewable fuel; decreases applicable volumes of renewable fuel in gasoline for 2015-2022; requires EPA to base future biofuel levels on actual production levels during current year; in event of shortage of cellulosic biofuel, requires EPA to reduce applicable volume of ALL renewable fuels by volume of C.B.F.; prohibits commerce in gasoline with more than 10% ethanol (see H.R. 1315 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
2/4/2015	Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]	114th	H.R. 703	Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act	Repeals renewable fuel program (see H.R. 1314 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
2/4/2015	Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]	114th	H.R. 740	Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2015	Tax credits for business in nonattainment areas for use of ‘clean-fuel’ vehicles and ‘clean-burning fuel’; tax credits for hybrids but only within nonattainment areas	No	CAA
1/21/2015	Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]	114th	H.R. 434	LEVEL Act	Reduces volume of renewable fuel in gasoline to 7.5 bn gallons for 2015-2022; locks in this volume for every year after 2022; prohibits EPA from allowing trade of gasoline above 10% ethanol that wasn’t already approved under renewable fuel program. Also revokes requirement that EPA ensure renewable fuels emit less CO2 than conventional gasoline and removes distinction between various types of biofuels. (See H.R. 119 from 2017-18)	No	CAA
1/7/2015	Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]	114th	S. 88	General Duty Clarification Act of 2015	Clarifies definition of ‘accidental release’ of a hazardous substance, prevents EPA from mandating specific designs/approaches to manufacturing, processing, handling, and storage	No	CAA

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