Search Results: keywords:"reg act"

  • H. R. 9277 — To prohibit Federal agencies from implementing environmental justice standards when issuing rules, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:430

    H.R. 9277, titled the "Restricting Environmental Gamesmanship Act" or "REG Act", seeks to stop federal agencies from using environmental justice standards when they create rules, unless the law specifically requires it. The bill also aims to cancel certain existing executive...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9277 is a plan that tries to stop certain parts of the government from using special rules to help protect the environment and people when making decisions, unless there's a law that says they have to. It also wants to undo some orders that help protect the earth and people who might need extra help, but it doesn't say why.

  • S. 4959 — To prohibit Federal agencies from implementing environmental justice standards when issuing rules, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:361

    The bill S. 4959, known as the “Reducing Environmental Gamesmanship Act” or the “REG Act,” aims to limit federal agencies from using environmental justice standards when making rules, unless specifically required by law. It proposes that while administrating laws or issuing...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to stop government helpers from thinking about keeping the environment fair for everyone when they make new rules, unless a law specifically tells them to. It also wants to cancel some special orders that help protect the environment and fight climate change because it thinks they shouldn't guide decisions anymore.