Save Our Energy Jobs Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress did not intend the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs); (2) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should not have the authority to promulgate rules to regulate GHG emissions without explicit authority from Congress; (3) rules that regulate GHG emissions will have a significant impact on the U.S. economy and should not be left to administrative rulemaking in the absence of congressional action; and (4) comprehensive regulations to address global climate change must only be enacted at the direction of Congress.
Amends the Clean Air Act to amend the definition of "air pollutant" to exclude carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4396 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4396
To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not
subject to the Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 16, 2009
Mr. Pomeroy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not
subject to the Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Energy Jobs Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDING AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that on April 2, 2007, the United
States Supreme Court, in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection
Agency, 549 U.S. 497 (2007), found that the Environmental Protection
Agency has authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas
emissions.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that:
(1) When Congress passed the Clean Air Act, it did not
intend to regulate greenhouse gases under such Act.
(2) The Environmental Protection Agency should not have the
authority to promulgate rules to regulate greenhouse gas
emissions without being provided explicit authority to do so by
Congress.
(3) Should the Environmental Protection Agency promulgate
rules that regulate greenhouse gas emissions, such regulations
will have a significant impact on nearly all aspects of the
economy of the United States. Regulations that have the
potential to impact such a large portion of the economy should
not be left to administrative rulemaking in the absence of
congressional action.
(4) Comprehensive regulations to address global climate
change must only be enacted--
(A) at the direction of Congress; and
(B) if Congress specifically intends such
regulations to be implemented.
SEC. 3. GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATION UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT.
Section 302(g) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7602(g)) is amended
by adding the following at the end thereof: ``The term `air pollutant'
shall not include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,
hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or sulfur hexafluoride.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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