Bill would delay new EPA air standards without matching permit guidance
Placed on the calendarH.R. 4214Latest action
Sponsor: Rick W. Allen · Representative · GA
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Official title: Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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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What does this do?
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.
Who does it affect?
Companies seeking preconstruction permits for factories, power plants, and similar facilities, plus state and local permitting agencies.
Why does it matter?
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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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJun 27, 2025
- House committee
- House voteYou are here · Apr 28, 2026
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , 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.