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Small Business, Family Farms, and Constitutional Protection Act

Introduced: June 15, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 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
 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.

What's happening now June 24, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2