H.R. 161 · 119th Congress

New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act

Introduced on Jan 3, 2025 by H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9). 21 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Apr 28, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Cosponsors
21
0 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend sections 111, 169, and 171 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification or construction, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Air quality
  • Building construction
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Pollution liability

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025). Public domain.

New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act

This bill modifies terminology for purposes of the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

In order for a change to a stationary source to be a modification (a change to a stationary source that increases the air pollutant emissions or results in new pollutants) for purposes of the NSR permitting program, the maximum hourly emission rate achievable by such source must be higher than the maximum hourly rate achievable by such source during any hour in the 10-year period preceding the change.

A change at a stationary source is not considered to be a modification under the bill if it is designed to (1) reduce the amount of any air pollutant emitted; or (2) restore, maintain, or improve the reliability of operations at, or safety of, the source. However, such changes are not excepted if the EPA determines the increase in the maximum achievable hourly emission rate from such change would cause an adverse effect on human health or the environment.

Construction, in connection with a major emitting facility (a type of stationary source), does not include a change at such a facility that does not result in a significant emissions increase or a significant net emissions increase.

In relation to major emitting facilities in nonattainment areas, the terms modifications and modified do not include changes at such facilities that do not result in a significant emissions increase or a significant net emissions increase.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

H. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9Sponsor

Republicans · 21

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 3, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  4. Jan 3, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  5. Dec 10, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Dec 10, 2025 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
  7. Jan 21, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Jan 21, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 23.
  9. Apr 28, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-625.
  10. Apr 28, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-625.
  11. Apr 28, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  2. National Mining Association5 reports
    $3.6M reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL4 reports
    $16.6M reported (all issues)
  4. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS4 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  5. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $430K reported (all issues)
  6. American Cement Association (formerly known as Portland Cement Association)4 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  7. American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers4 reports
    $5.9M reported (all issues)
  8. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.4 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  9. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION4 reports
    $890K reported (all issues)
  10. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE4 reports
    $8.5M reported (all issues)
  11. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.4 reports
    $430K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. PPL Corporation4 reports
    $420K reported (all issues)
  13. XCEL ENERGY4 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  14. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.$5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  15. AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  16. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE3 reports
    $6.6M reported (all issues)
  17. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $830K reported (all issues)
  18. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.3 reports
    $54.7M reported (all issues)
  19. FIRSTENERGY CORP.3 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FIRSTENERGY PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY$5.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  20. PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION3 reports
    $660K reported (all issues)
  21. PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC.3 reports
    $980K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  22. CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.2 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  23. Earthjustice Action2 reports
    $219.4K reported (all issues)
  24. INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2 reports
    $601K reported (all issues)
  25. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC2 reports
    $390K reported (all issues)
  26. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)2 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  27. American Cement Association (formally know as Portland Cement Association (PCA))1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  28. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $700K reported (all issues)
  29. CORE NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.1 report
    $290K reported (all issues)
  30. Portland Cement Association (PCA)1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 10, 2026 · loaded Oct 10, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.