,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aehb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,cassidy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect        
consum]s by prohibit+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy f     
promulgat+ z f9al c]ta9 en]gy-relat$    
rules t are e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a     
billion & w cause significant adv]se    
effects to ! economy4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy        
,consum]s ,relief ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    
,prohibition aga9/ f9aliz+ c]ta9        
en]gy-relat$ rules t w cause significant
 adv]se effects to ! economy ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy may
 n promulgate z f9al an en]gy-relat$    
rule t is e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a       
billion if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es
 "u section #c7c7 t1 ) respect to !     
rule1 significant adv]se effects to !   
economy w be caus$4  #c4 ,reports &     

det]m9ations prior to promulgat+ z f9al 
c]ta9 en]gy-relat$ rules ,be=e          
promulgat+ z f9al any en]gy-relat$ rule 
t is e/imat$ to co/ m ?an #a billion3   
7#a7 ,report to ,congress ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all submit to       
,congress a report conta9+--  7,a7 a    
copy ( ! rule2  7,b7 a concise g5]al    
/atem5t relat+ to ! rule2  7,c7 an      
e/imate ( ! total co/s ( ! rule1 includ+
 ! direct co/s & indirect co/s ( ! rule2
  7,d7 an e/imate ( ! increases 9 en]gy 
prices1 includ+ pot5tial increases 9    
gasol9e or electricity prices =         
consum]s1 t may result f implem5tation  
or en=cem5t ( ! rule2 &  7,e7 a detail$ 
description ( ! employm5t effects1      
includ+ pot5tial job losses & %ifts 9   
employm5t1 t may result f implem5tation 
or en=cem5t ( ! rule4  7#b7 ,initial    
det]m9ation on increases & impacts ,!   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation    

,adm9i/ration1 %all prep>e an indep5d5t 
analysis to det]m9e :e!r ! rule w       
cause--  7,a7 any increase 9 en]gy      
prices = consum]s1 includ+ l[-income    
h\seholds1 small bus9esses1 &           
manufactur]s2  7,b7 any impact on fuel  
div]sity ( ! ,nation's electricity      
g5]ation portfolio or on national1      
regional1 or local electric reliability2
 or  7,c7 any o!r adv]se effect on en]gy
 supply1 di/ribution1 or use 7includ+ a 
%ortfall 9 supply & increas$ use ( =eign
 supplies74  7#c7 ,subsequ5t det]m9ation
 on adv]se effects to ! economy ,if !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy det]m9es1 "u p>agraph
 7#b71 t ! rule w cause an increase1    
impact1 or effect describ$ 9 su*        
p>agraph1 !n ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all--  7,a7    
det]m9e :e!r su* increase1 impact1 or   
effect w cause significant adv]se       
effects to ! economy1 tak+ into         
consid]ation impacts on economic        

indicators1 includ+ ^? relat$ to gross  
dome/ic product1 unemploym5t1 wages1    
consum] prices1 & bus9ess & manufactur+ 
activity2 &  7,b7 publi% ! results ( su*
 det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  #d4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,! t]ms  
direct co/s & indirect co/s h ! mean+s  
giv5 su* t]ms 9 *apt] #h ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's      
,guidel9es = ,prep>+ ,economic ,analyses
 dat$ ,decemb] #ag1 #bjaj4  7#b7 ,! t]m 
en]gy-relat$ rule t is e/imat$ to co/ m 
?an #a billion means a rule ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy t--    
7,a7 regulates any aspect ( !           
production1 supply1 di/ribution1 or use 
( en]gy or provides = su* regulation by 
,/ates or o!r gov]nm5tal entities2 &    
7,b7 is e/imat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget to impose direct co/s & indirect
 co/s1 9 ! aggregate1 ( m ?an           
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,! t]m rule has ! 
mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #eea (  

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4