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H.R. 1256 (107th)

Clean Smokestacks Act of 2001

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Introduced

27 March 2001

Last action

16 April 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Sponsors

Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10]

Subjects

Environment, Nitrogen, Energy

Source updated

19 August 2025

Environment · Nitrogen · Energy

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Summary

Clean Smokestacks Act of 2001 - Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to achieve specified reductions in 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, 2007. 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.

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Timeline

  1. 27 March 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 March 2001

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E457)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 April 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

    Source: Committee

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