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H.R. 4214119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Apr 28, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act
Introduced:
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New EPA air quality standards wouldn't apply to permits until the agency issues matching guidance.
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This bill requires the EPA to release permit guidance at the same time it sets a new air quality standard. If the guidance is delayed, the new standard can't be used for permit applications until the guidance is published, meaning older standards would apply in the meantime. Companies would still need best available pollution-control technology, and states, localities, or tribes could still impose stricter rules.
Companies seeking preconstruction permits for factories, power plants, and similar facilities, plus state and local permitting agencies.
Supporters say it reduces permitting delays and uncertainty; critics may see it as slowing enforcement of stricter pollution standards like the 2024 soot rule.
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Right now: it was placed on the House floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 543.