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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Introduced: July 31, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Aug 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Aug 1, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1608)
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the United States should not be a signatory to any protocol to, or other agreement regarding, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of 1992, at negotiations in Kyoto in December 1997 or thereafter which would: (1) mandate new commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the Annex 1 Parties, unless the protocol or other agreement also mandates new specific scheduled commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for Developing Country Parties within the same compliance period; or (2) result in serious harm to the U.S. economy.

Calls for any such protocol or other agreement which would require the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification to be accompanied by: (1) a detailed explanation of any legislation or regulatory actions that may be required to implement it; and (2) an analysis of the detailed financial costs which would be incurred by, and other impacts on, the U.S. economy.

What's happening now August 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 7, 1997
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 29, 1997
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 29, 1997
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 24, 1997
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 24, 1997
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Oct 24, 1997
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 24, 1997
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 24, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 211: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-211/
MLA
"H. Res. 211: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-211/.
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H. Res. 211, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-211/.
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[H. Res. 211: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-211/)
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