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National Global Warming Policy Act

Introduced: March 16, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research, and Environment.
Mar 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development.
Mar 16, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Mar 16, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 16, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 16, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Global Warming Policy Act - Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) reduce the generation of greenhouse gases in the United States, with an initial goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from 1988 levels by 20 percent by the end of the year 2000; (2) host, in 1989, an international summit meeting on global warming and environmental concerns; (3) encourage, and develop multilateral agreements with, other nations to reduce the generation of such gases; (4) assist in the worldwide protection of tropical rainforests; (5) require Federal agencies to determine the impacts of global warming on their activities and propose greenhouse gas reduction policies; and (6) develop technologies that will provide reliable energy and services while reducing the generation of such gases.

What's happening now April 10, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 88 Identical bill National Global Warming Policy Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 18, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 16, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 207: National Global Warming Policy Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-207/
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"H.J. Res. 207: National Global Warming Policy Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-207/.
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H.J. Res. 207, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HJRES-207/.
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