HR4782-118

Introduced

To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 20, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Environment, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF9CF35A80CB941C5AB3C2B68668F9995: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act or the CLOSE Act.
  • Section H5982F30D52234A718F41E3659103646E: 2. Repeal of exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(n)) is amended by striking...
  • Section H78E89D8BEAF74C75B5DCA026B3BBA749: 3. Hydrogen sulfide as a hazardous air pollutant The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— not later than 180 days after the date of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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federal implementing agencies:
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 20, 2023

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

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