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HR 2221 106th Congress House

Small Business, Family Farms, and Constitutional Protection Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until the Senate gives its ad… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until the Senate gives its advice and consent to ratification of the Kyoto Protocal, and to clarify the authority of Federal agencies with respect to the regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide.

Introduced: August 5, 1999 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative procedureAdvice and consent of the SenateAir pollution controlCarbon dioxide
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 15, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 15, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1260-1261)
Jun 15, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business, Family Farms, and Constitutional Protection Act - Prohibits the use of Federal funds to propose or issue rules, regulations, decrees, or orders or for programs to implement the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change before the date on which the Senate gives its advice and consent to Protocol ratification.

Provides that no Federal agency has authority to promulgate regulations to limit carbon dioxide emissions unless a law is enacted after this Act's enactment that specifically grants such authority.

Prohibits the use of Federal funds to advocate, develop, or implement a program providing regulatory credits for early voluntary greenhouse gas emission reductions before the date on which the Senate gives its advice and consent to Protocol ratification.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Aug 5, 1999
Vitter, David
· Aug 3, 1999
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jul 29, 1999
DeMint, James
· Jul 12, 1999
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 30, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2221: Small Business, Family Farms, and Constitutional Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2221/
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