NONPARTISAN · SOURCED FROM CONGRESS.GOV, OPENFEC, SENATE & HOUSE CLERKS · UPDATED REGULARLY
119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 28, 2026
BillsEnvironmental ProtectionH.R. 161Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 161IntroducedEnvironmental Protection

Republicans simplify permitting process for new industrial pollution sources

Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan (R-VA)21 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 3, 2025
In plain English

A plain-English summary isn’t available for this bill yet.

Where it is in the process

Introduced
Jan 3
House committee
Jan 21
3
House floor
-
4
Senate
-
5
Signed
-
What happens next: Awaiting committee assignment or hearings in the House.

Community vote

How readers of ThePolitibase feel about this bill. Reader sentiment only — not a scientific poll, and not a measure of public opinion.

- support · - oppose · - total

Sponsor

Cosponsors (21)

JR
JR
LR
AR
GR
DR
CR
+14
All Republican.

Activity timeline

Apr 28
Apr 28
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.
Apr 28
Apr 28
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-625.
Apr 28
Apr 28
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-625.
Jan 21
Jan 21
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Jan 21
Jan 21
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 10
Dec 10, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
Dec 10
Dec 10, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jan 3
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Read the bill text
Official text via Congress.gov. Opens in a new tab.
Read full text →

Full action log

All 11 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Apr 28
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.
Apr 28
HOUSEReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-625.
Apr 28
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-625.
Jan 21
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
Jan 21
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025
Dec 10
HOUSEForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
Dec 10
HOUSESubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 3
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jan 3
Introduced in House
Jan 3
Introduced in House

All 21 cosponsors

0 Democrats · 21 Republicans
Republicans (21)

In the news

House bill seeks change to 5-cent composition - Coin World
List of Democrats Voting Against Cut to Israel Aid as Base Turns on Ally - Newsweek
More cosponsors unite behind Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act - Chiropractic Economics
Environment Subcommittee Advances Clean Air Act Permitting Bills to Full Committee - House Committee on Energy and Commerce (.gov)
Track this bill
Get an alert when it moves to the next stage or gets a vote.
Share
Embed this tracker on your site
Paste this HTML into your blog post or website to show a live tracker for this bill.
The embedded card updates automatically as the bill progresses. Preview →