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Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act

USA119th CongressHR-3346| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2025
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Agriculture Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and all its functions 270 days after the date of enactment. During this period, the EPA Administrator would be responsible for winding up the agency's outstanding obligations and affairs, and must submit a progress report to Congress within 90 days. All existing laws authorizing or requiring the EPA to perform functions would be repealed upon the agency's termination. To replace federal oversight, the legislation establishes a program for the Secretary of the Treasury to allocate annual block grants to states , the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. These funds, authorized at $4.4 billion annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, would be distributed based on population. States must designate specific environmental quality departments to receive and use these funds for programs related to air and water quality, waste management, chemical safety, radiation protection, and site remediation, while also committing to audits on fund usage. The bill also authorizes appropriations for the Treasury Department to administer and audit these block grants. Additionally, it mandates the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct annual studies and reports on the implementation and effectiveness of this Act for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, ensuring ongoing oversight of the new state-led environmental framework.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10549
Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act
May 13, 2025
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10549
    Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act


  • May 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Environmental Protection

Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act

USA119th CongressHR-3346| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2025
This bill proposes to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and all its functions 270 days after the date of enactment. During this period, the EPA Administrator would be responsible for winding up the agency's outstanding obligations and affairs, and must submit a progress report to Congress within 90 days. All existing laws authorizing or requiring the EPA to perform functions would be repealed upon the agency's termination. To replace federal oversight, the legislation establishes a program for the Secretary of the Treasury to allocate annual block grants to states , the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. These funds, authorized at $4.4 billion annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, would be distributed based on population. States must designate specific environmental quality departments to receive and use these funds for programs related to air and water quality, waste management, chemical safety, radiation protection, and site remediation, while also committing to audits on fund usage. The bill also authorizes appropriations for the Treasury Department to administer and audit these block grants. Additionally, it mandates the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct annual studies and reports on the implementation and effectiveness of this Act for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, ensuring ongoing oversight of the new state-led environmental framework.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-10549
Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act
May 13, 2025
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-10549
    Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act


  • May 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Agriculture Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted