Great is the power of parsimony.
Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida proposes to undo the 88,000 specific and 154,000 general rules the EPA has thus far published in the Federal Register by passing a Bill precisely ten words long :
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 861
To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 3, 2017
Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Loudermilk) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
Introduced in House (02/03/2017)
Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida proposes to undo the 88,000 specific and 154,000 general rules the EPA has thus far published in the Federal Register by passing a Bill precisely ten words long :
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 861
To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 3, 2017
Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. Loudermilk) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
The Environmental Protection Agency
shall terminate on December 31, 2018.
Introduced in House (02/03/2017)
