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H.R. 1651
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 1651, to nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule", was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. Troy Balderson (R) with 37 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Feb 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Record
Text
H.R. 1651 has 37 co-sponsors.
hb1651/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 1651 IH: To nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule”.U.S. House of Representatives2025-02-27text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Balderson (for himself, Mr. Palmer , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Latta , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Allen , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Langworthy , and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILLTo nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule .1.NullificationThe final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39798 (May 9, 2024)) shall have no force or effect.
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-02-27
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- Passed Senate
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To nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".
Sponsors
Rep. Troy Balderson (R) sponsors H.R. 1651, and 37 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–OH-12 · Sponsor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025

Rep. · R–GA-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–FL-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–VA-9 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–NY-23 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OH-5 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–WV-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–AL-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TX-11 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OH-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 27, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 1651 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.R. 1651 has taken 2 actions since Feb 27, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 27, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Feb 27, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee |
Votes
H.R. 1651 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 1651 goes by 2 titles.
- To nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule". — Display Title
- To nullify the final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule". — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
3 clients hired 3 firms and 24 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1651 in 13 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Health Issues, Energy/Nuclear, Natural Resources, Transportation.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | — | Virginia | 1 | 3 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 1 | 4 | — |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | 1 | 3 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 24.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH SCOTT | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| RANJANA KODWANI | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| GERALD MULLINS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| JUSTIN PROSSER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MARTHA NEWELL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| RICHARD RUSSELL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| HILL THOMAS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JAMES YOUNG | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JASON COOKE | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| KATIE CULLETON | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| LOUIS FINKEL | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MARY KIRLIN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MICHAEL HORDER | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MONTEE WYNN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| NATALIA REYES BECERRA | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| PAUL GUTIERREZ | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| WILL MITCHELL | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ERIKA SWARD | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| HANNAH HARDIN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | 2025 second_quarter | $1.2M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | 2025 first_quarter | $881.7K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | 2025 third_quarter | $840K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $760K | 2nd Quarter - Amendme… |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 third_quarter | $649K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $640K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $560K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2026 first_quarter | $160K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2026 second_quarter | $120K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2025 third_quarter | $80K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $76K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $70K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION | 2025 first_quarter | $63K | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1651 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1651’s is Environmental Protection.
hr1651/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com