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HCONRES 96 110th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be enacted a mandatory national program to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases.

Introduced: March 21, 2007 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air pollution controlClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressEconomics and Public Finance
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It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 22, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Mar 21, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 21, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E607)
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that there should be enacted a national program of mandatory, market-based limits and incentives on emissions of greenhouse gases that slow, stop, and reverse the growth of such emissions at a rate and in a manner that will: (1) not significantly harm the U.S. economy; and (2) encourage comparable action by other nations that are major trading partners and key contributors to global emissions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 7, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 19, 2007
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 21, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2007
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 21, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 96: Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be enacted a mandatory national program to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-96/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 96: Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be enacted a mandatory national program to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-96/.
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H. Con. Res. 96, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-96/.
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