# 114-hr-2111: Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015

114-hr-2111, Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by SAM JOHNSON (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2111
- Congress: 114
- Title: Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Introduced: 2015-04-29
- Sponsor: SAM JOHNSON (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act of 2015 This bill terminates all existing grant programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its National Clean Diesel Campaign, and its environmental justice programs. The EPA may not establish new grant programs. Federal funds may not be used by the EPA: to implement any ozone standard promulgated after this bill's enactment date; to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from mobile sources, or from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units; for the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; for the Global Methane Initiative; for the Climate Resilience Fund; for the Climate Resilience Evaluation Awareness Tool; for the Green Infrastructure Program; for the Climate Ready Water Utilities Initiative; or for climate research at the EPA's Office of Research and Development. The EPA must: (1) discontinue operation and maintenance of its field offices and activities carried out through those offices, and (2) dispose of or lease any underutilized property.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
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- 114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league…
- 114-hr-5224: Criminal Alien Deportation Enforcement Act of 2016
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- 114-hr-4126: Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2111 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2111)

## Related
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5224: Criminal Alien Deportation Enforcement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5224)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4126: Guantanamo Transfer Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4126)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2111 (as of 2025-11-18).