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Cassidy Energy Consumers Relief Act Passes House

Press Release

Date: Aug. 1, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Oil and Gas Energy

Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) praised the House of Representatives for voting this morning to approve his Energy Consumers Relief Act. This bill would require the EPA to be transparent when proposing and issuing energy-related regulations with an economic impact of $1 billion or more. Congressman Cassidy released the following statement:

"President Obama is leading an assault on energy workers. Whether it's hindering oil drilling in the Gulf or delaying the Keystone XL pipeline, his policies hurt Americans and leave us dependent on foreign oil.

"The passage of my Energy Consumers Relief Act is the first step toward checking his agenda. It pushes the EPA regulatory process out in the open. It simply says that Americans should know whether EPA regulations will kill jobs. This will create an honest debate which will force the President to account for his actions. "

31 national and regional organizations, including the National Association of Manufacturers, Americans for Prosperity, Associated Builders and Contractors and the American Petroleum Institute, support this bill.


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