Chairmen Guthrie and Palmer Announce Environment Subcommittee Markup of Seven Bills to Reform Permitting on the Clean Air Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a subcommittee markup of seven bills.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Environment markup of seven bills.

DATE: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Items to be considered:

  • H.R. 6409, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) (Rep. Pfluger)
  • H.R. 4218, Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform (CLEAR) Act (Rep. Carter)
  • H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act (Rep. Evans)
  • H.R. 4214, Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act (Rep. Allen)
  • H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act (Rep. Griffith)
  • H.R. 6373, Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act (Rep. Palmer)
  • H.R. 6398, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED Tape) Act (Rep. Joyce)

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live streamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Jackson Rudden with the Committee staff at Jackson.Rudden@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Ben Mullany at Ben.Mullany@mail.house.gov.