Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 29, 2015)
Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015
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 happenedAug 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 29, 2015
- Aug 18, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environment Subcommittee - May 27, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Forestry Subcommittee - May 1, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee - Apr 30, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 29, 2015IntroReferralH11100
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 - Apr 29, 2015IntroReferralH11100
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 - Apr 29, 2015IntroReferralH11100
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 - Apr 29, 2015IntroReferralH11100-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.
- Apr 29, 2015IntroReferralH11100
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 - Apr 29, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House