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H.R. 6113: Electricity Reliability Protection Act of 2010

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H.R. 6113: Electricity Reliability Protection Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-09-14 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-09-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Electricity Reliability Protection Act of 2010

Plain summary

Electricity Reliability Protection Act of 2010 - Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Corps of Engineers, or the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) of the Department of the Interior to implement, administer, or enforce any policy or procedure set forth in either the memorandum entitled "Enhanced Surface Coal Mining Pending Permit Coordination Procedures" or the EPA guidance entitled "Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface Coal Mining Operations under the Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and the Environmental Justice Executive Order," until the EPA, the Corps of Engineers, or OSMRE promulgates regulations to implement it after providing notice and an opportunity for comment in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

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Official text

Electricity Reliability Protection Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · 17 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sam Graves (R-MO), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Bill Cassidy (R-LA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr6113 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111