What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill nullifies a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule that established new source performance standards and emission guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units, and repealed the prior Affordable Clean Energy Rule. If enacted, the EPA's May 2024 rule regulating emissions from new, modified, reconstructed, and existing fossil fuel power plants would be voided.
Action Timeline
2025-02-27
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1651 pass?
HR.1651 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 39%.
What does HR.1651 do?
This bill nullifies a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule that established new source performance standards and emission guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units, and repealed the prior Affordable Clean Energy Rule. If enacted, the EPA's May 2024 rule regulating emissions from new, modified, reconstructed, and existing fossil fuel power plants would be voided.
Who sponsored HR.1651?
HR.1651 was sponsored by Troy Balderson (R-Ohio).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1651 IH: To nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule”. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Balderson (for himself, Mr. Palmer , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Latta , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Allen , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Langworthy , and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule . 1. Nullification The final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39798 (May 9, 2024)) shall have no force or effect.
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