US HB6501 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act that imposes any performance standard for emissions of any greenhouse gas from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit if a state regulatory authority informs the Administrator that the rule is likely to lead to a 3% or greater increase in the price of electricity for end-use consumers.

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Title

Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2012

Sponsors

Rep. Rick Berg [R-ND]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-09-26HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2012-09-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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