Stop the EPA Act of 2015

Summary

Stop the EPA Act of 2015 Amends the Congressional Review Act to require congressional approval of major rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (Currently, a rule goes into effect unless Congress disapproves it.) Nullifies the EPA's existing major rules unless the EPA resubmits them for congressional review. Lowers the annual economic impact threshold from $100 million to $50 million for a rule that is deemed to be a major rule. Expands the criteria for an EPA regulation to be deemed a major rule to include that the rule will have a significant impact on a substantial number of agricultural entities or it will implement a carbon tax. Expands the EPA's reports to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to include: (1) a classification of each rule as a major or nonmajor rule with an explanation of the economic effects of the rule, (2) related regulatory actions taken by the EPA or another agency, and (3) any jobs added or lost. Allows Congress to consider approval of a major rule only once in a Congress. Gives Congress 70 session days or legislative days to approve a rule. Requires the GAO to estimate the economic cost imposed by all of EPA's rules.

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Timeline

1. 14 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 July 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 July 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 July 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 July 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 July 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 July 2015 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015
• related to → Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015
• related to ← CFPB Rule Accountability Act of 2016
• related to ← Financial CHOICE Act of 2016