United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1917 (115th)
Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017
Introduced
5 April 2017
Last action
8 March 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsors
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.
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Timeline
5 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Source: Committee
15 November 2017
Vote
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10 .
Source: Committee
15 November 2017
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 December 2017
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 23.
Source: Committee
6 December 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 January 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
Source: Calendars
10 January 2018
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-509.
Source: Committee
10 January 2018
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-509.
Source: Committee
5 March 2018
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 762 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 180, 1 Present (Roll no. 99). (text: CR H1458-1459)
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Passed
Rule H. Res. 762 passed House.
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 180, 1 Present (Roll no. 99).(text: CR H1458-1459)
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 186 - 227 (Roll no. 98).
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 762. (consideration: CR H1458-1465)
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1119 and H.R. 1917 under closed rules. Each measure shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each measure.
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Floor
Ms. Castor (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H1464)
Source: Floor
7 March 2018
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
8 March 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
7 March 2018 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 234 · No 180 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 15
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Aye
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]No
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]No
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Aye
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
7 March 2018 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source
Yes 186 · No 227 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 17
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Nay
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 8 March 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 7 March 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 10 January 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 5 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 8 March 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 7 March 2018
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House without amendment
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017
- related to → Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1119) to establish the bases by which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue, implement, and enforce certain emission limitations and allocations for existing electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1917) to allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such rule.
- related to ← Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018
- related to ← Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 762, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 115-62 is adopted.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1917
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1917
- us · 115-hr-1917 · source updated 5 December 2025