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H.R. 2221 (106th)

Small Business, Family Farms, and Constitutional Protection Act

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Introduced

15 June 1999

Last action

24 June 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Robert Aderholt, Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], WALTER JONES, Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], SAM JOHNSON, Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Ken Calvert, F. SENSENBRENNER, Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], GREG WALDEN, Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], DON YOUNG, Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]

Subjects

Environment, Climate

Source updated

3 June 2026

Environment · Climate

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Summary

Small Business, Family Farms, and Constitutional Protection Act - Prohibits the use of Federal funds to propose or issue rules, regulations, decrees, or orders or for programs to implement the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change before the date on which the Senate gives its advice and consent to Protocol ratification. Provides that no Federal agency has authority to promulgate regulations to limit carbon dioxide emissions unless a law is enacted after this Act's enactment that specifically grants such authority. Prohibits the use of Federal funds to advocate, develop, or implement a program providing regulatory credits for early voluntary greenhouse gas emission reductions before the date on which the Senate gives its advice and consent to Protocol ratification.

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Timeline

  1. 15 June 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 June 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 June 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1260-1261)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 June 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 24 June 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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