119 HR 8529 IH: Fair Air Standards Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-27 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8529IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 27, 2026Mr. Steil (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. Fitzgerald) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Clean Air Act to establish a procedure under which an ozone nonattainment area may be redesignated as an attainment area if certain requirements are met, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair Air Standards Act.

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Redesignation of ozone nonattainment area as attainment area if certain requirements are met

Section 107(d)(4)(A) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)(4)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (vi)Notwithstanding clause (iii), an area designated as an ozone nonattainment area shall be redesignated as an ozone attainment area if the State finds and demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator, and the Administrator concurs in such finding, that the area would have attained the national ambient air quality standard for ozone by the applicable attainment date, but for ozone or ozone precursors emanating from outside the State. The Governor of the State may submit the finding and demonstration to the Administrator at any time and on the Governor’s own motion. Not later than 180 days after the submission date of the finding and demonstration, the Administrator shall concur or nonconcur in the finding and, if the Administrator concurs, shall promulgate the redesignation. In making such finding, the Governor and the Administrator shall consider, among other factors, modeling or monitoring evidence of emissions from other States and foreign countries. .