Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 7, 2017)
Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2017
This bill terminates all existing grant programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its National Clean Diesel Campaign, and its environmental justice programs. The EPA may not establish new grant programs.
Federal funds may not be used by the EPA:
- to implement any ozone standard promulgated after this bill's enactment date;
- to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources, or from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units;
- for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program;
- for the Global Methane Initiative;
- for the Climate Resilience Fund;
- for the Climate Resilience Evaluation Awareness Tool;
- for the Green Infrastructure Program;
- for the Climate Ready Water Utilities Initiative; or
- for climate research at the EPA's Office of Research and Development.
The EPA must: (1) discontinue operation and maintenance of its field offices and activities carried out through those offices, and (2) dispose of or lease any underutilized property.
What just happenedApr 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 7, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environment Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - Feb 8, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 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.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Feb 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 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.
Agriculture Committee - Feb 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Feb 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 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.
- Feb 7, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 7, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House