HR 8312
116th Congress
House
Energy
Air quality
Canada
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Electric power generation and transmission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Free trade and trade barriers
Licensing and registrations
Mexico
Mining
Oil and gas
Pipelines
Trade restrictions
Future Generations Protection Act
Introduced: September 17, 2020
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
Sep 17, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Future Generations Protection Act
This bill prohibits (1) the emission of any greenhouse gas in any quantity from a new electric utility steam generating unit, (2) hydraulic fracturing on all onshore and offshore land in the United States, and (3) exports of domestically produced crude oil and natural gas, with specified exceptions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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