Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014
Latest action · Jun 13, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 9, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014 - Nullifies the following proposed rules of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (1) Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, (2) Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and (3) Carbon Pollution Standards for Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.
Prohibits the Administrator of the EPA from issuing or implementing for five years any rule that is substantially similar to the proposed rules unless a federal law is enacted specifically authorizing such a rule.
Cosponsors 81
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2014 to Sep 18, 2014; 69 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-MN | John Kline | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-SD | Kristi L. Noem | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-TX | Steve Stockman | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Jun 9, 2014 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Keith J. Rothfus | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jun 11, 2014 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Jun 12, 2014 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Jun 19, 2014 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Jun 19, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Jun 19, 2014 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Jun 19, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Jun 26, 2014 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Sep 18, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 9, 2014 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jun 13, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Jun 9, 2014Introduced in House
- Jun 9, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To nullify certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from existing, new, and modified or reconstructed electric utility generating units.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2014Introduced in House
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