H.R. 3138: Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013
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H.R. 3138: Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2013-09-19 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-09-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013
Plain summary
Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013 or the SENSE Act of 2013 - Makes certain emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide, in regulations entitled "Emission Limits for Existing EGUs," inapplicable to an electric utility steam generating unit in the subcategory "Coal-fired unit not low rank virgin coal" if the unit: (1) is in operation as of the date of enactment of this Act, (2) utilizes circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy, and (3) derives at least 75 percent of its heat input from coal refuse or is a qualifying small power production or cogeneration facility as defined by the Federal Power Act.
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Official text
Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · 5 cosponsors
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Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr3138.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr3138 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113