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To prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not contemplated by the Congress.

USA115th CongressHR-637| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2017
Gary J. Palmer

Gary J. Palmer

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (122)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Mimi Walters (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Agriculture Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride pollution from the scope of that Act. The bill declares that current law does not authorize or require the regulation of climate change or global warming and nullifies certain final rules relating to: (1) greenhouse gas and volatile organic compounds emissions, including methane emissions, from the oil and natural gas sector; and (2) carbon pollution emissions from the utility power sector. Before proposing or finalizing regulations or policies, the Environmental Protection Agency must analyze the net and gross impact of those regulations and policies on employment. Regulations and policies may not take effect if they have a negative impact on employment, unless they are approved by Congress and signed by the President.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • January 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Environmental Protection

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsElectric power generation and transmissionEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresIndustrial facilitiesOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSolid waste and recyclingUnemploymentWater quality

To prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not contemplated by the Congress.

USA115th CongressHR-637| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2017
Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride pollution from the scope of that Act. The bill declares that current law does not authorize or require the regulation of climate change or global warming and nullifies certain final rules relating to: (1) greenhouse gas and volatile organic compounds emissions, including methane emissions, from the oil and natural gas sector; and (2) carbon pollution emissions from the utility power sector. Before proposing or finalizing regulations or policies, the Environmental Protection Agency must analyze the net and gross impact of those regulations and policies on employment. Regulations and policies may not take effect if they have a negative impact on employment, unless they are approved by Congress and signed by the President.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • January 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Gary J. Palmer

Gary J. Palmer

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (122)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Steve Scalise (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Mimi Walters (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Agriculture Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsElectric power generation and transmissionEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresIndustrial facilitiesOil and gasPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSolid waste and recyclingUnemploymentWater quality