To eliminate certain programs of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-958| House
| Updated: 4/25/2017
Sam Johnson
Republican Representative
Texas
Committees (7)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Environment Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017 This bill terminates all existing grant programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its National Clean Diesel Campaign, and its environmental justice programs. The EPA may not establish new grant programs. Federal funds may not be used by the EPA: to implement any ozone standard promulgated after this bill's enactment date; to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources, or from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units; for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; for the Global Methane Initiative; for the Climate Resilience Fund; for the Climate Resilience Evaluation Awareness Tool; for the Green Infrastructure Program; for the Climate Ready Water Utilities Initiative; or for climate research at the EPA's Office of Research and Development. The EPA must: (1) discontinue operation and maintenance of its field offices and activities carried out through those offices, and (2) dispose of or lease any underutilized property.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environmental Protection
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesHydrology and hydrographyLand transfersMotor fuelsRacial and ethnic relationsResearch and developmentWater qualityWater use and supply
To eliminate certain programs of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-958| House
| Updated: 4/25/2017
Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017 This bill terminates all existing grant programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its National Clean Diesel Campaign, and its environmental justice programs. The EPA may not establish new grant programs. Federal funds may not be used by the EPA: to implement any ozone standard promulgated after this bill's enactment date; to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources, or from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units; for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; for the Global Methane Initiative; for the Climate Resilience Fund; for the Climate Resilience Evaluation Awareness Tool; for the Green Infrastructure Program; for the Climate Ready Water Utilities Initiative; or for climate research at the EPA's Office of Research and Development. The EPA must: (1) discontinue operation and maintenance of its field offices and activities carried out through those offices, and (2) dispose of or lease any underutilized property.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Sam Johnson
Republican Representative
Texas
Committees (7)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Environment Subcommittee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesHydrology and hydrographyLand transfersMotor fuelsRacial and ethnic relationsResearch and developmentWater qualityWater use and supply