Bill would restore EPA rules on air pollution and climate emissions.
S. 5409 — Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026 · Filed by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the EPA to bring back environmental rules. These rules were rolled back since January 2025. The rules cover greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and cars. They also cover methane pollution, mercury standards, and air quality. The bill requires the EPA to use peer-reviewed science. It restores the social cost of carbon in climate math. Citizens can sue the EPA if it fails to follow the law.
Who it affects
The bill affects all people who breathe air and drink water. It especially helps communities with high pollution. Citizens can now sue the EPA if it fails to enforce.
One thing to notice
The bill sets carbon emissions at $190 per metric ton. The EPA must use this price in future decisions.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- greenhouse gas emissions — Gases like carbon dioxide that trap heat in the air.
- social cost of carbon — A dollar amount that measures harm from one metric ton of carbon dioxide.
- peer-reviewed science — Research that other scientists have checked and approved before publication.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (8,862 characters) on Sep 24, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,975 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-25.
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