House Bill 1131
118th Congress(2023-2024)
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 21, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1131
Congress
118
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its Title V operating permit regulations under the Clean Air Act. Such permits set forth compliance requirements related to air pollution for certain facilities (i.e., sources).
Specifically, the bill requires the EPA to revise regulations to authorize the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility to utilize flexible air permitting, as described in the final rule titled Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule published on October 6, 2009. The bill also requires the regulations to facilitate flexible, market-responsive operations (as described in the final rule) with respect to critical energy resource facilities.
03/23/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
03/23/2023
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-17.
03/09/2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
03/09/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/28/2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 6 .
02/28/2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/21/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals.
02/21/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/21/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2024 8:29:58 PM