Ensuring Affordable Energy Act

Summary

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act This bill prohibits funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from being used to implement or enforce: (1) a cap-and-trade program, or (2) any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of one or more greenhouse gases from stationary sources that is issued or becomes applicable or effective after the date of enactment of this bill. A cap-and-trade program is any regulatory program established after enactment of this bill that provides for the sale, auction, or other distribution of a limited amount of allowances that permit the emission of one or more greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or any other designated anthropogenic gas (caused by human activity).

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Timeline

1. 28 September 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 September 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 October 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 September 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 2015

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Sponsors

• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• Mo Brooks · R · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Diane Black · R · Sponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Sponsor
• Robert Latta · R · Sponsor
• Blake Farenthold · R · Cosponsor
• Ken Buck · R · Cosponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Cosponsor
• John Moolenaar · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Tom McClintock · R · Cosponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Cosponsor
• Keith Rothfus · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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