Pending Legislation
H.R.1590: Safe Climate Act of 2007
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate.
Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate: (1) targets for a 2% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions each year from 2010–2050; and (2) regulations requiring reductions to meet such targets, including by setting caps on emissions of sources and sectors with the largest emissions or the best opportunities to reduce them, by issuing and authorizing trading of emission allowances, and by imposing penalties for excess emissions.
- 3/20/2007: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 3/20/2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 3/21/2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
- 3/20/2007: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- 3/21/2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
