This bill aims to repeal a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. Specifically, it targets the rule titled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review," which was published on May 7, 2024. If enacted, the legislation would declare this EPA rule to have no force or effect . Consequently, the rule would be treated as if it had never taken effect , thereby eliminating its requirements for coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy
COAL POWER Act
USA119th CongressHR-3870| House
| Updated: 6/10/2025
This bill aims to repeal a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. Specifically, it targets the rule titled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review," which was published on May 7, 2024. If enacted, the legislation would declare this EPA rule to have no force or effect . Consequently, the rule would be treated as if it had never taken effect , thereby eliminating its requirements for coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units.