Bill > HR10549

This bill proposes to completely abolish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within 270 days of the Act's enactment, to be replaced by a new funding mechanism that allocates $4.4 billion annually to state-level environmental quality departments from fiscal years 2026-2029. The EPA Administrator is required to submit a progress report to Congress within 90 days of the Act's passage and will be responsible for winding down the agency's outstanding obligations and activities before its termination. The bill also requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to conduct annual studies and submit reports to Congress assessing the efficacy of this legislative change, with $880 million allocated for these studies each fiscal year. An additional $880 million is authorized for the Treasury Secretary to audit and administer the new state-level fund allocation process. The bill, which would dramatically decentralize environmental regulation by shifting oversight from a federal agency to individual states, is officially titled the "Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act" and represents a significant proposed restructuring of environmental protection infrastructure in the United States.