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HR 2594 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Air quality Aviation and airports Climate change and greenhouse gases Europe European Union International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011

Introduced: July 20, 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
 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 7