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Climate Smart Ports Act

Introduced: June 23, 2020 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Climate Smart Ports Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for purchasing or installing equipment and technology that (1) is used at a port and produces zero exhaust emissions of certain pollutants and greenhouse gases, or (2) captures 100% of the exhaust emissions produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth.

What's happening now June 23, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2 Related bill Moving Forward Act
  • HR 7024 Identical bill Climate Smart Ports Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 23, 2020
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 23, 2020
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2020
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 23, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4046: Climate Smart Ports Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4046/
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"S. 4046: Climate Smart Ports Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4046/.
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S. 4046, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4046/.
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