BREATHE Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 6, 2017)
Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise requirements for hazardous air pollutants. Specifically, the bill allows: (1) emissions from oil or gas exploration or production wells and emissions from pipeline compressors or pump stations to be aggregated with emissions from other similar sources and regulated as a major source of toxic air pollutants, (2) emissions from those wells to be aggregated for purposes of emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants, and (3) emissions from oil or gas production wells to be regulated as an area source of toxic air pollutants.
The Environmental Protection Agency must: (1) issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants; and (2) revise the list of air pollution sources within 365 days after issuing the rule to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.
What just happenedApr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 6, 2017
- Apr 7, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House