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European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011

Introduced: July 21, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 31, 2011
Received in the Senate.
Oct 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
Oct 24, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 24, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6998)
Oct 24, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6998)
Oct 24, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2594.
Oct 24, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6997-7002)
Oct 24, 2011
Mr. Petri moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 5, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 151.
Oct 5, 2011
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Oct 5, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-232, Part I.
Sep 8, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 8, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 20, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 20, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prohibit an operator of a U.S. civil aircraft from participating in any emissions trading scheme unilaterally established by the European Union. Directs the Secretary, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other appropriate U.S. government officials to use their authority to conduct international negotiations and take other actions necessary to ensure that operators of U.S. civil aircraft are held harmless from any such scheme.

What's happening now December 17, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 1 Republican 7
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 7, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 28, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 27, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jul 27, 2011
Barletta, Lou
· Jul 21, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 21, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Jul 21, 2011
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 21, 2011
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 21, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 21, 2011
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 21, 2011
Meehan, Patrick
· Jul 21, 2011
MILLER, GARY
· Jul 21, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Jul 21, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jul 21, 2011
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Jul 20, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jul 20, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jul 20, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 20, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Jul 20, 2011
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 20, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2594: European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2594/
MLA
"H.R. 2594: European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2594/.
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H.R. 2594, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2594/.
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