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Bill115th CongressFiled Apr 5, 2017Environmental Protection
H.R. 1917

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Mar 7, 2018)

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.

(Sec. 3) This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.

What just happenedMar 8, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6](R-OH)Sponsor
8 cosponsors2 D6 R
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  1. Mar 8, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Environment and Public Works Committee
  2. Mar 7, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Mar 7, 2018FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 180, 1 Present (Roll no. 99). (text: CR H1458-1459)

  4. Mar 7, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 180, 1 Present (Roll no. 99).(text: CR H1458-1459)

  5. Mar 7, 2018FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 227 (Roll no. 98).

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. Mar 7, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1465-1466)

  7. Mar 7, 2018FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until later in the legislative day.

  8. Mar 7, 2018FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  9. Mar 7, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to the bill to add a new subsection entitled "Limitation on Private Plane Travel".

  10. Mar 7, 2018FloorH36100

    Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H1464)

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. Mar 7, 2018FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  12. Mar 7, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1917.

  13. Mar 7, 2018FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.

  14. Mar 7, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 762. (consideration: CR H1458-1465)

  15. Mar 7, 2018FloorH1L220

    Rule H. Res. 762 passed House.

  16. Mar 5, 2018FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 762 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.

  17. Jan 10, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.

  18. Jan 10, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-509.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  19. Jan 10, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-509.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  20. Dec 6, 2017Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  21. Dec 6, 2017Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  22. Nov 15, 2017Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10 .

    Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
  23. Nov 15, 2017Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
  24. Apr 7, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

    Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
  25. Apr 5, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  26. Apr 5, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  27. Apr 5, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMar 7, 201836

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.

(Sec. 3) This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.

Reported to House without amendmentJan 10, 201879

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.

Introduced in HouseApr 5, 2017

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017

This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.

Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 — Informed