H.R.2283: To amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about environmental protection
  • Introduced May 6, 2009
  • Latest Major Action May 7, 2009

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Bill Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the definition of "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" to: (1) exclude significant indirect emissions; (2) provide that emissions are to be determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator based on the most recent observable data and on consideration of regional differences of renewable fuel production; and (3) require the Administrator to make the model used in measuring emissions...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
May 6, 2009

Introduced in the House by Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

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