EPA Regulatory Relief Act Clears Subcommittee

Statement

The EPA Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2250) is gaining steam in the House. Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power approved my bill, which would protect thousands of American jobs by making sure the EPA gets regulations right on boilers for businesses, manufacturers, hospitals, universities, and municipalities. Real jobs are at stake in communities throughout the 9th District.

H.R. 2250 is a compromise. This language brought together a group of legislators from both sides of the aisle with a reasonable approach and reasonable language. The bill currently has 120 cosponsors, including 25 Democrats. The full House Energy and Commerce Committee is scheduled to consider H.R. 2250 this week. I look forward to continuing the fight to protect jobs and provide regulatory relief for job creators as H.R. 2250 continues to make its way through the legislative process.

Businesses need certainty regarding regulation, which my bill provides. They need to know that we are going to get the rules right when imposing such expensive and comprehensive rules that could have real consequences for thousands of hardworking Americans. As the EPA told the court last December, investments required by these rules are irreversible. For those businesses that cannot or will not make those investments, and decide to stop producing their product at a particular location, the job losses are also irreversible.

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