H.R. 4496 – Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2017

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The Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2017 changes the Clean Air Act so that states can plan and receive approval for contingency actions before an area officially falls short of progress or standards. This lets officials act earlier to address air‑quality problems. It applies to any nonattainment area covered by the Act, affecting state and local air‑quality planners and the EPA.

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Amends the Clean Air Act’s Section 172(c)(9) to state that a nonattainment area may include and get approval for contingency measures even if those measures are implemented before the area actually fails to make reasonable further progress or meet the required air‑quality standard.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Environment Subcommittee

December 1, 2017

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Introduced in House

November 30, 2017

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

November 30, 2017

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Environment Subcommittee

December 1, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 30, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4496

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 30, 2017

Mr. Franks of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Schweikert, and Ms. McSally) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to nonattainment plan provisions, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2017.

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Amendment

Section 172(c)(9) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7502(c)(9)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Nothing in this Act precludes, with respect to any plan or plan provision, the inclusion and approval of contingency measures that are or may be implemented or take effect prior to the area involved failing to make reasonable further progress or to attain any national primary ambient air quality standard by the applicable attainment date..