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HR 621 113th Congress House

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act

Official title: To prohibit funding for the Environmental Protection Agency to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2013 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityAppropriationsClimate change and greenhouse gases
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 12, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act - Prohibits any funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from being used to implement or enforce: (1) a cap-and-trade program; or (2) any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of one or more greenhouse gases from stationary sources that is issued or becomes applicable or effective after the date of enactment of this Act.

Defines: (1) "cap-and-trade program" as any regulatory program established after the date of enactment of this Act that provides for the sale, auction, or other distribution of a limited amount of allowances that permit the emission of one or more greenhouse gases; and (2) "greenhouse gas" to include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or any other designated anthropogenic gas.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Republican 9
Miller, Jeff
· Jun 25, 2014
HALL, RALPH
· Jun 11, 2014
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 11, 2014
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 11, 2014
Barletta, Lou
· Aug 1, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 8, 2013
Brooks, Mo
· Jun 26, 2013
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 25, 2013
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jun 25, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 25, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Jun 25, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 3, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Apr 9, 2013
Rothfus, Keith
· Mar 18, 2013
Long, Billy
· Mar 5, 2013
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 28, 2013
Ross, Dennis
· Feb 28, 2013
Graves, Tom
· Feb 27, 2013
Reed, Tom
· Feb 27, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Feb 25, 2013
Granger, Kay
· Feb 25, 2013
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 15, 2013
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Feb 15, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Feb 13, 2013
Black, Diane
· Feb 12, 2013
Conaway, K.
· Feb 12, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 621: Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-621/
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