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- H.R.6316
H.R.6316: Climate Market, Auction, Trust & Trade Emissions Reduction System Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 19, 2008
- Latest Major Action Nov. 19, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
92 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Climate Market, Auction, Trust & Trade Emissions Reduction System Act of 2008, or the Climate MATTERS Act of 2008 - Declares the purpose of this Act to establish a federal program to reduce US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions substantially enough by 2050 to avert the catastrophic impacts of global climate change. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an international reserve GHG emission allowance program, whose allowance sales...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Science and Technology, Financial Services, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ways and Means
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to House Science and Technology
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Referred to House Education and Labor
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Referred to House Natural Resources
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
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| June 19, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) |