House vote: H.R. 4557 // March 3, 2016
Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016
Sponsor: Bill Johnson (R-OH)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring compliance with Clean Air Act rules concerning national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants with respect to brick and structural clay products manufacturing or clay ceramics manufacturing until judicial reviews of the rules are complete.
Environmental Protection Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 7.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 238 | 54.6% |
| Nay | Lost | 163 | 37.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 7.7% |