Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act".
Latest action · Feb 3, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act." The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals. It was published on January 13, 2017.
Cosponsors 65
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2017 to Apr 5, 2017; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-FL | Francis Rooney | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Original | Feb 1, 2017 |
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 Feb 1, 2017 |
| Environment Subcommittee | Referred Feb 3, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Feb 1, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 17, February 1, 2017, page H879.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
