Bill > HR4218

This bill, known as the Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform Act (CLEAR Act), proposes several amendments to the Clean Air Act to modify how national ambient air quality standards are implemented and evaluated. The bill extends the review of air quality standards from five to ten-year intervals and allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider the attainability of air quality standards as a secondary factor when establishing them. It provides states with more time to correct deficiencies in their air quality implementation plans before the EPA imposes federal plans, and removes certain contingency measure requirements for extreme ozone non-attainment areas. The bill also expands the definition of "exceptional events" to include certain human activities and wildfire mitigation efforts, creating a more flexible process for states to exclude air quality monitoring data affected by these events. Additionally, the bill modifies the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee by increasing state representation to three members from geographically diverse regions and requiring the committee to assess potential public health, welfare, social, economic, and energy effects of air quality strategies. The legislation aims to provide states with more flexibility and consideration of economic feasibility when addressing air quality standards while maintaining overall environmental protection goals.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4218/all-info