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- H.R.1256
H.R.1256: Clean Smokestacks Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 27, 2001
- Latest Major Action April 16, 2001
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
134 (118 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 16 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Clean Smokestacks Act of 2001 - Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to achieve specified reductions in emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, and mercury from powerplants (electric generation facilities with a nameplate capacity of 15 megawatts or more that use a combustion device to generate electricity for sale) by January 1,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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| March 27, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) |