Ensuring Affordable Energy Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 12, 2013)
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.
What just happenedFeb 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 12, 2013
- Feb 15, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
- Feb 12, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 12, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House