CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

H. Griffith (R-VA)

New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act

H.R. 161 · House bill Environmental Protection

A Republican bill with 21 Republican cosponsors · See all 21 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

The "New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act" seeks to amend several sections of the Clean Air Act. It aims to clarify the definitions of "modification" and "construction" regarding stationary sources. The bill changes how emission rate increases are calculated by comparing the new maximum hourly rate to the highest rate from the previous 10-year period. It also specifies that certain changes intended to reduce pollution per unit of production or improve safety and reliability are not considered modifications. Additionally, it narrows the scope of what constitutes "construction" for certain permitting requirements.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Business owners of stationary sources benefit from clarified and narrowed permitting thresholds.

  • Scored +2

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    The simplification of permitting requirements for stationary sources may reduce regulatory hurdles for industrial expansion.

  • Scored +1

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The bill reduces the scope of what constitutes construction, potentially lowering compliance costs for facilities.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    By redefining modification and construction, the bill could allow more industrial changes to occur without undergoing full environmental review.

  • Scored -2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill limits the scope of federal Clean Air Act permitting requirements for certain stationary source changes.

  • Scored -2

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The changes to emission rate calculations and construction definitions may impact local air quality standards.