Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1281 To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent rule for new residential wood heaters. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 14, 2019 Mr. ROUZER (for himself and Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent rule for new residential wood heaters. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop EPA Overregula- 4 tion of Rural Americans Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RULE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL WOOD 6 HEATERS. 7 The final rule entitled ‘‘Standards of Performance for 8 New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic 9 Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces’’ published at 80 Fed. 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1281.IH H1281 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 1281 IH Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015) shall have no force or effect 1 and shall be treated as if such rule had never been issued. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:12 Mar 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1281.IH H1281 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS