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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 3870

Introduced

COAL POWER Act

Sponsor
RTroy Downing· Montana
Introduced
June 10, 2025
Policy area
Energy
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.June 10, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3870 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3870

To repeal a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal- and 
oil-fired electric utility steam generating units review of the 
residual risk and technology review.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2025

Mr. Downing (for himself, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Shreve, Mr. 
Rogers of Kentucky, Mrs. Fedorchak, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Taylor, and 
Mr. Hurd of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To repeal a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal- and 
oil-fired electric utility steam generating units review of the 
residual risk and technology review.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Overregulation And 
Limitation of Proven, Operable, Working Energy Resources Act'' or the 
``COAL POWER Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EPA RULE.

The final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency titled 
``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and 
Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the 
Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (89 Fed. Reg. 38508 (May 7, 
2024)) shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as if such 
rule had never taken effect.
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