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H.R.199 / 112th Congress

Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 6, 2011

Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), during the two-year period beginning after this Act's enactment, from taking any action under the Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect to any stationary source permitting requirement or requirement concerning standards of performance for new stationary sources relating to carbon dioxide or methane. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) any action relating to the preparation of a report or the enforcement of a reporting requirement; or (2) any action relating to the provision of technical support at a state's request.

Provides that no action taken by the Administrator before the end of such period (including any action before enactment of this Act) shall be considered to make carbon dioxide or methane a pollutant subject to regulation under the CAA for any source other than a new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] · R–WV

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
5 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

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