REGION Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 4149 To prohibit the closure, consolidation, or elimination of offices of the Environmental Protection Agency. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 2, 2019 Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Ms. TLAIB) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently de- termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the closure, consolidation, or elimination of offices of the Environmental Protection Agency. 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 ‘‘Recognizing the Envi- 4 ronmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act’’ or the 5 ‘‘REGION Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:11 Aug 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4149.IH H4149 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 4149 IH SEC. 2. REGIONAL AND PROGRAM OFFICES OF THE ENVI- 1 RONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 2 No office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 3 including any region, regional office, or program office, 4 shall be closed, consolidated, or eliminated using funds 5 made available in any appropriations Act for any fiscal 6 year. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:11 Aug 16, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H4149.IH H4149 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS