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H.R. 1119: Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act

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H.R. 1119: Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-16 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 100 (2018): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR1119 (2018-03-08), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and 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.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on January 12, 2018. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act or the SENSE Act (Sec. 2) This bill eases emission limits for hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units (electric power plants) that convert coal refuse into energy. The Environmental Protection Agency must allow utilities to select a standard for either hydrogen chloride or sulfur dioxide with which to comply from a list of specified standards.

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Official text

Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act (2018-01-12)

Cosponsors on this site

Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1119 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115