National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission Act
Latest action · Jun 3, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 3, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission Act - Establishes the National Capital Region Leadership in Environmental and Energy Stewardship Commission, requiring it to: (1) analyze the overall facility environmental and energy footprint and impact of the federal government in the National Capital Region; (2) hold a nationwide competition for a cash prize to find innovative solutions to significantly eliminate such emissions and reduce dependence on the national power grid by making local combustion facilities climate neutral or implementing other technologies to achieve the same goals; (3) analyze existing and upcoming technologies which the government can implement to eliminate facility pollution and reduce dependence on the national power grid; and (4) recommend appropriate ways for the government to significantly eliminate facility pollution emissions, including greenhouse gases, and reduce its dependence on the national electrical grid.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2008 to Jun 20, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jun 20, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 3, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Air pollution control
- Awards, medals, prizes
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- District of Columbia
- Electric power production
- Electric power transmission
- Energy
- Energy conservation
- Energy consumption
- Energy efficiency
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental technology
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal installations
- Federal office buildings
- Government Operations and Politics
- Maryland
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Technological innovations
- Virginia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2008Introduced in House
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