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Repeals the federal legal authority in 42 U.S.C. § 7438 and cancels any remaining unobligated funds that had been made available under that authority as of the day before enactment. The law immediately removes the statute that previously allowed those specific federal payments or uses and rescinds any unspent balances tied to it.
The bill reduces regulatory obligations and modestly cuts federal outlays by repealing an authority and cancelling unobligated funds, but it removes a funding/authority tool that supported local air quality efforts—risking poorer air quality and budget shortfalls for planned projects.
State and local governments and private utilities will no longer face new regulatory requirements under the repealed authority, reducing compliance uncertainty and potential regulatory costs for those entities.
Cancelling unobligated funds reduces federal outlays modestly, lowering near-term budgetary spending needs for taxpayers.
States, local governments, utilities, and nearby communities lose a statutory tool and potential funding for air quality actions, which could reduce federal support for pollution control and lead to worse local air quality and health outcomes.
Organizations and programs that had planned projects expecting those unobligated funds may face sudden budget shortfalls and need to secure alternative funding, delaying or canceling planned air quality or infrastructure projects.
Introduced February 6, 2025 by Mike Flood · Last progress February 6, 2025