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H. R. 861
To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 3, 2017
Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Loudermilk) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on December 31, 2018.
YEP, that's the entire bill.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/861/text
LisaL
(44,974 posts)jpak
(41,758 posts)It does not make America great.
get some brains
doc03
(35,363 posts)there are thousands of people operating pollution control facilities that will lose their jobs.
procon
(15,805 posts)Its dark at midday in parts of China due to the unregulated air pollution, and although downtown Los Angeles wasn't that bad back in the 70s, the smog burned my eyes and made it hard to breathe. There will be jobs if the polluters win, manufacturers of protective HASMAT equipment will be hiring. Tap water isn't safe to drink, so we'll all have to buy bottled water, and everyone will need to wear breathing masks.
Ilsa
(61,697 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,749 posts)Not to mention the rest of us.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)And show that pride with huge contributions.