United States · Law · S
S. 1956 (112th)
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011
Introduced
7 December 2011
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 112-200.
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Subjects
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Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prohibit an operator of a U.S. civil aircraft from participating in any emissions trading scheme unilaterally established by the European Union if the Secretary determines such prohibition to be in the public interest. Directs the Secretary, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other appropriate U.S. government officials to use their authority to conduct international negotiations and take other actions in the public interest to ensure that operators of U.S. civil aircraft are held harmless from any such scheme.
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Documents
15 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 27 November 2012
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 27 November 2012
Public Law
summary · EN · 27 November 2012
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 13 November 2012
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 September 2012
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 September 2012
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 22 September 2012
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 2 August 2012
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 2 August 2012
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 2 August 2012
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 December 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 December 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 December 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1956
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1956