Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act
Latest action · Jan 25, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S128)
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.
- IntroducedJan 25, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should:
- promote investment in clean energy jobs and industries;
- free the United States from dependence on oil, especially foreign oil;
- reduce costs and pollution by promoting energy efficiency;
- promote clean energy by retooling the infrastructure and workforce of the United States;
- ensure the government is a leader in reducing pollution, promoting the use of clean energy sources, and implementing energy efficient practices;
- reduce harmful energy-related air, land, and water pollution;
- eliminate wasteful tax subsidies that promote pollution.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 25, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Jan 25, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S128)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2011Introduced in Senate
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