3.0.0 2274 2022-11-01T13:50:24Z 2022-11-01T13:50:24Z Senate S 2019-07-25 116 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-07-25T17:27:07Z WHERA Act 116 5391 HR 2019-12-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Identical bill CRS 2019-07-25 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2019-07-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2019-07-25 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2020-02-13 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2020-02-13 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2020-02-13 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2020-02-13 False 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 2019-07-25 Introduced in Senate 2020-09-11T16:25:40Z 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 Short Title(s) as Introduced WHERA Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill 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 Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2274is/xml/BILLS-116s2274is.xml 2019-07-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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.