Congress 116 - HR 4143 - Super Pollutants Act of 2019

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Agricultural conservation and pollution Air quality Climate change and greenhouse gases Coal Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Environmental technology Foreign aid and international relief Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Industrial facilities International organizations and cooperation Lighting, heating, cooling Mining Motor fuels Motor vehicles Oil and gas Public contracts and procurement Solid waste and recycling U.S. and foreign investments

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Super Pollutants Act of 2019

This bill generally provides for the reduction of emissions of black carbon, methane, and certain hydrofluorocarbons (also referred to as short-lived climate pollutants) through policy initiatives of specified federal agencies. The bill also requires the President to establish the Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Mitigation.

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Aug 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Aug 2, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 2, 2019

Introduced in House

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