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H.R. 621 (113th)

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act

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Introduced

12 February 2013

Last action

15 February 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Sponsors

Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Radel, Trey [R-FL-19], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]

Subjects

Environment, Energy

Source updated

12 August 2025

Environment · Energy

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Summary

Ensuring Affordable Energy Act - Prohibits any funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Administrator of 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 Act. Defines: (1) "cap-and-trade program" as any regulatory program established after the date of enactment of this Act 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; and (2) "greenhouse gas" to include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or any other designated anthropogenic gas.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 February 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 February 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

    Source: Committee

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