II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2017 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Ms. Harris , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the use of fiscal year 2018 funds for the closure, consolidation, or elimination of certain offices of the Environmental Protection Agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act or the REGION Act . 2. Regional and program offices of the Environmental Protection Agency No regional or program office of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be closed, consolidated, or eliminated using funds made available for fiscal year 2018.