# 117-hr-6548: Justice in Power Plant Permitting Act

117-hr-6548, Justice in Power Plant Permitting Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6548
- Congress: 117
- Title: Justice in Power Plant Permitting Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
- Introduced: 2022-02-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Justice in Power Plant Permitting Act This bill addresses renewable energy use and facility contracting requirements and also establishes the Just Energy Transition Fund to, among other purposes, support projects to replace plants that are denied under the revised Clean Air Act permitting process established by this bill.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8535: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust

## Sources
- [117-hr-6548 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6548)

## Related
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8535: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8535)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
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