HR 1451 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Clean Smokestacks Act of 2005

Introduced Mar 17, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Henry A. Waxman D-CA

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Latest action · Mar 22, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 17, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Clean Smokestacks Act of 2005 - Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations to achieve specified reductions in aggregate emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, and mercury from powerplants (electric generation facilities with a nameplate capacity of 15 megawatts or more that use a combustion device to generate electricity for sale) by January 1, 2010.

States that regulations promulgated under this Act may require additional emissions reductions if the Administrator determines that the specified reductions are not reasonably anticipated to protect public health or welfare.

Directs the Administrator to coordinate with other Federal and State agencies to increase energy efficiency, to increase the use of renewable energy, and to implement cost saving advanced demand and supply side policies.

Requires powerplants, on the later of the date 30 years after the powerplant commenced operation or five years after this Act's enactment, to comply with the most recent new source performance standards under CAA provisions regarding air quality and emissions limitations and with specified requirements for modified sources.

Cosponsors 37

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2005 to Jul 27, 2006; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalMar 17, 2005
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalMar 17, 2005
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalMar 17, 2005
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalMar 17, 2005
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalMar 17, 2005
R-NYJames T. WalshOriginalMar 17, 2005
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMar 17, 2005
R-NJJim SaxtonOriginalMar 17, 2005
R-NYJohn M. McHughOriginalMar 17, 2005
D-TXLloyd DoggettOriginalMar 17, 2005
D-CALois CappsOriginalMar 17, 2005
R-CTNancy L. JohnsonOriginalMar 17, 2005
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMar 17, 2005
R-NYSherwood BoehlertOriginalMar 17, 2005
R-NYSue W. KellyOriginalMar 17, 2005
D-METhomas H. AllenOriginalMar 17, 2005
R-MDWayne T. GilchrestOriginalMar 17, 2005
D-CABrad ShermanApr 27, 2005
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezApr 27, 2005
D-WITammy BaldwinApr 27, 2005
D-CAXavier BecerraApr 27, 2005
D-RIJames R. LangevinMay 26, 2005
D-NYJoseph CrowleyMay 26, 2005
D-ORDavid WuJul 28, 2005
D-OHDennis J. KucinichJul 28, 2005
D-CTJohn B. LarsonJul 28, 2005
D-CAAnna G. EshooMar 16, 2006
D-CAHoward L. BermanMar 16, 2006
D-VAJames P. MoranMar 16, 2006
D-TXSilvestre ReyesMar 16, 2006
D-NJSteven R. RothmanMar 16, 2006
D-NYGary L. AckermanJun 27, 2006
D-NYJerrold NadlerJun 27, 2006
D-OREarl BlumenauerJun 29, 2006
D-CAMike ThompsonJul 24, 2006
D-NJRush HoltJul 24, 2006
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoJul 27, 2006

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Mar 17, 2005
Energy Subcommittee
Referred Mar 22, 2005

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 22, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
  2. Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House
  3. Mar 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E506-507)
  4. Mar 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E506Henry A. Waxman D-CAMar 17, 2005

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

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Cite it 1

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Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Clean Smokestacks Act of 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House

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