Bill113th Congress

H.R. 621

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act

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Introduced
Feb 12, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Latest Action
Feb 15, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]

Republican·TX-2
Bioguide ID: P000592
First Name: Ted
Last Name: Poe
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Committees
4
Actions
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Amendments
0
Related Bills
8
Subjects
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Summaries
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Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
621
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 12, 2013
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Is Law
No
Feb 15, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Source: House committee actions

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Source: House floor actions

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

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Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 12, 20130

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act - Prohibits any funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Administrator of 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 Act.

Defines: (1) "cap-and-trade program" as any regulatory program established after the date of enactment of this Act 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; and (2) "greenhouse gas" to include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or any other designated anthropogenic gas.

Energy and Commerce Committee

House· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityAppropriationsClimate change and greenhouse gasesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureIndustrial facilities

Introduced in House

Feb 12, 2013

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act — Informed