Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act
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Latest Action · May 13, 2025
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 concerned.
This bill would eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within 270 days of enactment and transfer its environmental responsibilities to the states. Rather than federal oversight, states would receive block grants totaling $4.4 billion annually through 2029 to manage air and water quality, waste management, chemical safety, and contaminated site cleanup through their own designated environmental departments. States must agree to audits of how they spend the funds and can face penalties if money is misused. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report annually on how well this transition works. The legislation fundamentally shifts environmental regulation from a federal agency to a state-by-state approach, though it provides no guidance on how interstate pollution issues or national standards would be handled once the EPA is dissolved.
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