3.0.0 5391 2022-10-28T01:45:59Z 2022-10-28T01:45:59Z House HR 2019-12-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WELCH:H.R. 5391.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havePower To . . . make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.[Page H10123]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2019-12-12T17:40:07Z Referred to 2019-12-11T15:01:20Z WHERA Act 116 2274 S 2019-07-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Identical bill CRS Economic Justice Act 116 5065 S 2020-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7713-7806) Related bill CRS 2019-12-12 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Committee 2019-12-11 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT N M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy Rodgers R WA McMorris 5 2019-12-11 True Environmental Protection Air quality Congressional oversight Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental health Government information and archives Indian social and development programs Lighting, heating, cooling Residential rehabilitation and home repair Solid waste and recycling Environmental Protection 00 2019-12-11 Introduced in House 2020-09-15T20:11:05Z Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 or the WHERA Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement programs and authorize policy to reduce emissions from wood heaters.

Specifically, the bill requires the EPA to establish a grant program to provide funding for programs designed to (1) incentivize homeowners to replace old wood heaters with more efficient, cleaner-burning heaters; (2) achieve significant reductions in emissions from wood heaters; (3) help homeowners transition to safer and more efficient heating sources; and (4) support retailers, installers, and manufacturers that sell and make more efficient certified clean heaters.

The EPA must also establish a program to (1) inform stakeholders of the benefits of replacing wood heaters that do not meet specified emission reductions standards, (2) develop nonfinancial incentives to promote the proper installation and use of certified clean heaters, and (3) consult with Indian tribes to implement programs and actions to reduce wood heater emissions.

Finally, the bill authorizes the EPA to accept wood heater emissions reductions Supplemental Environmental Projects.

]]> WHERA Act Display Title WHERA Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a voluntary program that strengthens the economy, public health, and environment of the United States by reducing emissions from wood heaters, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced WHERA Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5391ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5391ih.xml 2019-12-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.