HCONRES 96 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be enacted a mandatory national program to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases.

Introduced Mar 21, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Norman D. Dicks D-WA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 22, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedMar 21, 2007
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that there should be enacted a national program of mandatory, market-based limits and incentives on emissions of greenhouse gases that slow, stop, and reverse the growth of such emissions at a rate and in a manner that will: (1) not significantly harm the U.S. economy; and (2) encourage comparable action by other nations that are major trading partners and key contributors to global emissions.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2007 to Jun 7, 2007, with 21 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-KYBen ChandlerOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-NYBrian HigginsOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-WAJay InsleeOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-MAJohn W. OlverOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-COMark UdallOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalMar 21, 2007
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalMar 21, 2007
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 22, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
  2. Mar 21, 2007Introduced in House
  3. Mar 21, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Mar 21, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E607)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

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  1. Mar 21, 2007Introduced in House

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