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Welcome to the blog of the Committee on Rules. We will use this this area of our website to provide some background and explanation about the Committee, the Floor, and rules for floor consideration.
Rules Resource for H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
H.R. 910 prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using the Clean Air Act (CAA) to implement its global warming regulatory agenda that drives up energy costs, and results in job losses by clarifying that greenhouse gases are not pollutants under the CAA. It also repeals existing CAA greenhouse gas climate change rules.
Rules Resource for H.J.Res. 37 – Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
Disapproves the rule (Report and Order FCC 10-201) adopted by the FCC on December 21, 2010 relating to the matter of preserving the open Internet and broadband industry practices. Provides such rule shall have no force or effect.
Meeting Annoucement for H.J Res. 37
The Committee on Rules will hold an emergency meeting on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure: