FENCES Act

This bill changes the Clean Air Act's rules for air pollution that comes from outside the United States. It states that such foreign emissions count whether or not they come from human activity. It bars an area from being labeled as failing a new or revised national air quality standard if the state shows the area would meet the standard except for emissions from outside the country. For areas with severe or extreme ozone problems or serious particulate matter problems, it waives federal sanctions and fees if the state shows it would have met the standard except for outside emissions, exceptional events, or vehicle and other mobile-source emissions it cannot control. States must renew this showing at least every 5 years and still must take steps to meet air quality standards.

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Sponsors

• Cynthia M. Lummis Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors