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S. 609 (112th)

Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011

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Introduced

17 March 2011

Last action

17 March 2011 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, Ron Johnson, Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], John Cornyn, Roger Wicker, John Hoeven, James Risch, Mike Crapo, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], John Barrasso, Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], John Thune

Subjects

Environment, Energy, Transport

Source updated

14 August 2025

Environment · Energy · Transport

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Summary

Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 - Establishes within the Department of Commerce the Cumulative Regulatory Assessment Committee to assess the cumulative energy and economic impacts of federal regulatory mandates that: (1) are promulgated or issued (or are expected to be initiated) by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or a state or local government from January 1, 2010, to January 1, 2020; (2) apply to one or more impacted unit; and (3) implement any provision or requirement relating to interstate or international transport of air pollution with respect to any national ambient air quality standard, attainment of any such standard, new source performance standards, hazardous air pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions, cooling water intake structures, effluent guidelines for regulating the discharge of pollutants, the handling and disposal of coal combustion residuals, the regulation of fuels, or regional haze or reasonably attributable visibility impairment under the Clean Air Act or any other environmental regulations expected to have a significant impact on the electric power sector, the petroleum refining sector, the petrochemical production sector, pipeline facilities regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) or EPA, exploration, production, or transportation of oil and natural gas, or any other manufacturing sector. Defines "impacted unit" as any: (1) electric generating unit that sells electricity into the grid; (2) industrial, commercial, or institutional boiler or process heater; (3) petroleum refining facility that produces gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene, or petrochemical feedstocks; (4) petrochemical facility; (5) hydrocarbon exploration, extraction, manufacturing, production, or transportation facility; or (6) biofuel facility.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2011

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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