S 5338
117th Congress
Senate
Energy
Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2022
Introduced: December 21, 2022
Introduced by:
Van Hollen, Chris
Democratic
· Maryland
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2022
This bill addresses the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by establishing a program that caps the emissions of carbon dioxide and auctions carbon permits to producers or importers of crude oil, domestic or foreign coal operations, or certain natural gas entities. The bill also establishes the Healthy Climate Trust Fund for the proceeds of the auctions to be distributed as dividend payments to U.S. individuals.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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