SENSE Act
Sponsor: Keith Rothfus (R-PA)
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on January 12, 2018. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act or the SENSE Act (Sec. 2) This bill eases emission limits for hazardous air pollutants from electric utility steam generating units (electric power plants) that convert coal refuse into energy. The Environmental Protection Agency must allow utilities to select a standard for either hydrogen chloride or sulfur dioxide with which to comply from a list of specified standards.
Environmental Protection Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 7.1% 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 | 215 | 49.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 189 | 43.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 7.1% |