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- H.R.5642
H.R.5642: Safe Climate Act of 2006
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 20, 2006
- Latest Major Action July 17, 2006
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
113 (107 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Safe Climate Act of 2006 - Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate: (1) targets for a 2% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions each year from 2010-2050 ; and (2) regulations requiring reductions to meet such targets, including by setting caps on emissions of sources and sectors with the largest emissions or the best opportunities to reduce them, by issuing and authorizing trading of emission...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House International Relations
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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| June 20, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) |