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Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021

Introduced: February 3, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 3, 2021
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Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for purchasing or installing equipment and technology to reduce pollution at ports. Specifically, the grants must be used for equipment or technology that produces zero exhaust emissions of certain pollutants and greenhouse gases or captures 100% of the exhaust emissions produced by an ocean-going vessel at berth.

What's happening now February 3, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 501 Related bill Climate Smart Ports Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 3, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 3, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 216: Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-216/
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"S. 216: Climate Smart Ports Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-216/.
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S. 216, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-216/.
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