HR 2042 · 114th Congress · Environmental Protection

Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-04-28· Sponsored by Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.(2016-07-14)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2015-06-24
Roll #384
Yea 247Nay 180
Democrats
8 Yea·176 Nay
Republicans
239 Yea·4 Nay
PassedHouse · 2015-06-24
Roll #384
Yea 247Nay 180
Democrats
8 Yea·176 Nay
Republicans
239 Yea·4 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 This bill extends the deadline for mandatory compliance with final rules that target carbon dioxide emissions from existing sources that are fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under the Clean Air Act, including any final rule that succeeds either: the proposed rule entitled "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units," or the supplemental proposed rule entitled "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: EGUs in Indian Country and U.S. Territories; Multi-Jurisdictional Partnerships". The extension period begins 60 days after the notice of promulgation of a final rule appears in the Federal Register and ends following any judicial review, on the date a judgment becomes final, and no longer subject to further appeal or review, in all actions (including those under the Clean Air Act) that are filed during that 60-day period. A state is also shielded under the bill from: being required to adopt or submit a state plan, and being subject to a federal plan under any federal final rule if the governor notifies the Administrator of the…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015

May 13, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 29, 2015

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans