Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill amends the Clean Air Act, requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to publish final regulations and guidance for implementing any new or revised national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). This crucial guidance, which must include information for submitting and considering preconstruction permit applications, must be published **concurrently** with the final rule establishing or revising the standard. The objective is to provide clarity and assistance to States, permitting authorities, and permit applicants. A significant provision states that if the Administrator fails to publish this concurrent guidance specifically for preconstruction permits, the new or revised NAAQS **shall not apply** to those permit applications until the required regulations and guidance are made available. Additionally, the bill includes a targeted exemption for the **2024 Primary Annual Particulate Matter 2.5 Standard**. This specific standard will not apply to preconstruction permit applications if they are determined complete by the final area designation date or if a public notice for a draft permit is issued within 60 days of that designation, aiming to prevent delays in infrastructure projects due to immediate regulatory changes.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 24.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 24.
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresLicensing and registrations
Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act
USA119th CongressHR-4214| House
| Updated: 1/21/2026
This bill amends the Clean Air Act, requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator to publish final regulations and guidance for implementing any new or revised national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). This crucial guidance, which must include information for submitting and considering preconstruction permit applications, must be published **concurrently** with the final rule establishing or revising the standard. The objective is to provide clarity and assistance to States, permitting authorities, and permit applicants. A significant provision states that if the Administrator fails to publish this concurrent guidance specifically for preconstruction permits, the new or revised NAAQS **shall not apply** to those permit applications until the required regulations and guidance are made available. Additionally, the bill includes a targeted exemption for the **2024 Primary Annual Particulate Matter 2.5 Standard**. This specific standard will not apply to preconstruction permit applications if they are determined complete by the final area designation date or if a public notice for a draft permit is issued within 60 days of that designation, aiming to prevent delays in infrastructure projects due to immediate regulatory changes.