H.R. 637: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-24 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017

Plain summary

Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride pollution from the scope of that Act. The bill declares that current law does not authorize or require the regulation of climate change or global warming and nullifies certain final rules relating to: (1) greenhouse gas and volatile organic compounds emissions, including methane emissions, from the oil and natural gas sector; and (2) carbon pollution emissions from the utility power sector. Before proposing or finalizing regulations or policies, the Environmental Protection Agency must analyze the net and gross impact of those regulations and policies on employment. Regulations and policies may not take effect if they have a negative impact on employment, unless they are approved by Congress and signed by the President.

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Official text

Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · 122 cosponsors

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Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Brian Babin (R-TX), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Daniel Webster (R-FL), David Rouzer (R-NC), David Schweikert (R-AZ), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Jason Smith (R-MO), Jim Banks (R-IN), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Joe Wilson (R-SC), John R. Carter (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and 62 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr637.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr637 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115