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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3582IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 28, 2017Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Quigley, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Rush) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo prohibit the closure, consolidation, or elimination of offices of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act or the REGION Act.

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Regional and program offices of the Environmental Protection Agency

No office of the Environmental Protection Agency, including any region, regional office, or program office, shall be closed, consolidated, or eliminated using funds made available in any appropriations Act for any fiscal year.