Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6398) to amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6409) to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1156) expressing support for tax policies that support working families.
Introduced April 15, 2026 · Last action April 15, 2026
Plain English Summary
This resolution sets House floor procedures for debating three Clean Air Act amendments (H.R. 6387, 6398, and 6409) related to wildfire mitigation air quality data, EPA review of proposed legislation, and cross-border emissions standards. It also clears the way for a non-binding resolution expressing support for tax policies favoring working families. The resolution waives procedural objections and limits debate to one hour per bill.
Who benefits
Wildfire management agencies and forestry operators (through H.R. 6387's exception for wildfire mitigation in air quality data review); energy producers and utilities subject to EPA regulations (through H.R. 6398's limits on EPA legislative review); domestic industries competing with cross-border pollution sources (through H.R. 6409's emissions clarification); and households earning under $100,000 annually if H. Res. 1156's referenced tax policies are enacted.
Who pays / loses
States and tribes dependent on strict air quality enforcement (if H.R. 6387 weakens monitoring standards); regulated industries currently subject to EPA legislative review (if H.R. 6398 reduces EPA oversight); low-income and middle-class taxpayers if H. Res. 1156's tax policies shift the burden upward; international trading partners affected by H.R. 6409's cross-border emissions standards.
Funding & Lobbying Interests
The sponsor (Rep. Langworthy, R-NY-23) received $300,676 in unclassified 'Other' contributions in 2024, $11,246 from healthcare interests, and $9,600 from agriculture in the 2024 cycle. The wildfire mitigation focus in H.R. 6387 aligns with forestry and land management industry interests, while energy and utility companies with EPA compliance costs have a stake in H.R. 6398. No PAC contributions were recorded for this sponsor in the 2024 cycle.
Political Impact
Affected Groups
Forest management agencies and rural counties with significant wildfire activity (H.R. 6387); regulated electric utilities and power generators nationwide (H.R. 6398); industrial manufacturers and energy producers competing with cross-border pollution (H.R. 6409); working families earning under $100,000 annually if H. Res. 1156 advances tax relief, particularly in rural areas and economically distressed regions represented by the sponsor's upstate New York district.
Political Subtext
Proponents argue these bills reduce regulatory burden on businesses managing wildfire risk and competing globally while supporting working families through targeted tax policy. Critics contend that H.R. 6387 may allow wildfire mitigation claims to mask industrial pollution; H.R. 6398 restricts EPA's ability to evaluate proposed regulations for unintended consequences; and H.R. 6409 may weaken transboundary pollution controls. Non-partisan analysis is unavailable in the bill text, and the procedural resolution does not detail the substantive impacts of the underlying bills, making independent verification difficult without access to the full text of H.R. 6387, 6398, 6409, and H. Res. 1156.
Real-World Stakes
If passed, these bills will modify how the EPA handles air quality data related to wildfire mitigation, legislative review processes, and cross-border emissions enforcement. Comparable Clean Air Act carve-outs have produced measurable shifts in enforcement: the 2002 Healthy Forests Restoration Act's emergency exception for logging in fire-prone areas was later documented by the U.S. Forest Service to affect pollution monitoring in western states, though comprehensive air quality impacts were not quantified in agency reports. H.R. 6398's limits on EPA legislative review parallel the Trump administration's 2017–2021 approach of reducing advance agency comment on proposed regulations, which the Government Accountability Office found reduced consultation timelines by an average of 30–45 days but did not produce published analysis of air quality outcomes. H.R. 6409's cross-border emissions standard is novel in scope; no direct federal precedent exists, though EPA's 8-hour ozone standard (established 1997, revised 2015) has required tracking of trans-state pollution corridors.
Sponsor
Vote Record
No recorded votes.
Campaign Finance — Primary Sponsor
Top contributing industries
Other$300,676.43
Healthcare$11,246
Agriculture$9,600
Finance$2,389
Technology$2,000
501(c)(4) disclosure: Contributions from 501(c)(4) "dark money" organizations are not required to be publicly disclosed and are not reflected in the figures above. Data sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
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