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HR 3626 114th 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: September 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityAppropriationsClimate change and greenhouse gases
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Electric power generation and transmissionEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureIndustrial facilitiesState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Sep 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act

This bill prohibits funding for 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 bill.

A cap-and-trade program is any regulatory program established after enactment of this bill 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. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or any other designated anthropogenic gas (caused by human activity).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 6
Rothfus, Keith
· Dec 17, 2015
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Dec 1, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Oct 21, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Oct 7, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Oct 7, 2015
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Oct 7, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Oct 7, 2015
Buck, Ken
· Oct 6, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 28, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3626: Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3626/
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