# 119-hr-3870: COAL POWER Act

119-hr-3870, COAL POWER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3870
- Congress: 119
- Title: COAL POWER Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 residual risk and technology review for coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units.** The bill would treat that EPA final rule as if it had never taken effect and remove its regulatory force. It includes no other provisions for funding, programs, eligibility, or enforcement.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Would repeal EPA coal plant pollution rule: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would cancel an EPA air toxics rule for coal- and oil-fired power plants published May 7, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 38508). That rule would have no force and would be treated as if it never took effect, with these changes effective upon enactment. Plant owners would no longer need to…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3870 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3870)

## Related
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3870 (as of 2026-04-21).