COAL POWER Act
HR 3870, the COAL POWER Act, repeals a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued on May 7, 2024, which set emission standards for coal- and oil-fired power plants. This bill directly affects coal and oil-fired electric utilities by removing their requirement to comply with that particular EPA regulation (89 Fed. Reg. 38508). The key mechanism is a straightforward repeal, treating the rule as if it never took effect. The bill does not create new rules or alter existing environmental standards beyond this specific EPA action.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 10, 2025
Last action Jun 10, 2025
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Jun 10, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Troy Downing
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Gill
RRepublican
Co
David J. Taylor
RRepublican
Co
Derek Schmidt
RRepublican
Co
Harold Rogers
RRepublican
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Harriet M. Hageman
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Hurd
RRepublican
Co
Jefferson Shreve
RRepublican
Co
Julie Fedorchak
RRepublican
Co
Michael A. Rulli
RRepublican
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