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S. 2514: ORDEAL Act of 2014

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S. 2514: ORDEAL Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-24 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

ORDEAL Act of 2014

Plain summary

Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2014 or the ORDEAL Act of 2014 - Amends the Clean Air Act to lengthen from 5 years to 10 years the intervals at which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to review and revise air quality criteria and primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Eliminates the EPA's authority to review and revise criteria or promulgate new standards for ozone concentrations earlier or more frequently than required. Prohibits the EPA from reviewing and revising NAAQS for ozone concentrations before February 1, 2018. Requires the EPA to complete a thorough review of the standards and make revisions not later December 31, 2018. Lengthens from 5 years to 10 years the intervals at which an independent scientific review committee is required to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and recommend any new standards or revisions to existing criteria and standards. Delays the review by an independent scientific review committee of NAAQS for ozone concentrations until February 1, 2018.

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Official text

ORDEAL Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · 12 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

James E. Risch (R-ID), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ron Johnson (R-WI), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Thune (R-SD)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-s2514 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113