H.R. 9277 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Biggs, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, 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 prohibit Federal agencies from implementing environmental justice standards when issuing rules, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restricting Environmental Gamesmanship Act or the REG Act. 2. Limitation on agency rule making (a) Definitions In this section, the terms agency and rule have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Prohibition In promulgating a rule or administering a duly enacted law of the United States an agency may not consider environmental justice unless the agency is required to by law. 3. Repeal of Executive Orders Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the following Executive orders shall have no force or effect: (1) Executive Order 12898 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to Federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations). (2) Executive Order 14008 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad). (3) Executive Order 14096 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to revitalizing our Nation’s commitment to environmental justice for all).