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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Abolishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
Record date · December 20, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 270 days after the bill is enacted and redistribute its funding to state-level environmental departments. It also mandates a multi-year funding plan for states and requires the Congressional Budget Office to study the effectiveness of these changes.
If passed, this legislation would eliminate the primary federal agency responsible for national environmental regulation and shift the responsibility and $4.4 billion in annual funding to state and territorial environmental departments.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Environmental Protection Agency employees
The agency is slated for abolishment, which would end current federal employment roles within the EPA.
State environmental quality departments
These departments would receive federal funding allocations to manage environmental quality in their respective jurisdictions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Federal to State Devolution
The bill represents a complete transfer of environmental regulatory funding and responsibility from the federal level to state and territorial governments.
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