Ensuring Affordable Energy Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 28, 2015)
Ensuring Affordable Energy Act
This bill prohibits funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from being used to implement or enforce: (1) a cap-and-trade program, or (2) any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of one or more greenhouse gases from stationary sources that is issued or becomes applicable or effective after the date of enactment of this bill.
A cap-and-trade program is any regulatory program established after enactment of this bill that provides for the sale, auction, or other distribution of a limited amount of allowances that permit the emission of one or more greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or any other designated anthropogenic gas (caused by human activity).
What just happenedOct 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 28, 2015
- Oct 2, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee - Sep 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 28, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House