Legislative Tracker
The Georgetown Climate Center tracks federal legislation that affects adaptation, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and transportation policies. The Center also analyzes key legislation and identifies how pending bills could impact existing state policies and programs.
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The bill authorizes $118 billion for surface transportation programs for 27 months, an extension of current aggregated funding levels through fiscal year (FY) 2014.
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EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act of 2011 (S. 231) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
S. 231 | Rockefeller (D-WV) |
Rejected by Floor Vote ( Aug 29 2011 ) |
Suspends for two years any EPA action under the Clean Air Act relating to carbon dioxide or methane as GHGs with respect to any stationary source. |
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S. Amdt. 277 |
S. Amdt. 277 | Stabenow (D-MI) |
Rejected by Floor Vote ( Apr 06 2011 ) |
Two-year delay of legal effect of any requirement, restriction, or limitation under the CAA relating to GHGs and indefinite exclusion of agricultural emissions from regulation; and a five-billion-dollar extension of the clean technology tax credit (§48(c) of the Internal Revenue Code). |
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Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 482) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
S. 482 | Inhofe (R-OK) |
Rejected by Floor Vote ( Apr 06 2011 ) |
Prohibits EPA Administrator action regulating, relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG). Excludes GHGs from CAA §209(b) waiver authority for new motor vehicles after 2017. |
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Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (S. 1813) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
S. 1813 | Boxer (D-CA) |
Passed Senate ( Mar 14 2012 ) |
Authorizes $109 billion for surface transportation programs for two years, an extension of current aggregated funding levels through fiscal year (FY) 2013. Funding for this bill would come from the Highway Trust Fund, but also requires an additional $10.5 billion in revenues and... |
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Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 |
H.R. 910 | Upton (R-MI) |
Passed House ( Apr 08 2011 ) |
Prohibits EPA Administrator action regulating, relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG). Excludes GHGs from CAA §209(b) waiver authority for new motor vehicles after 2017. |
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Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 *Georgetown Analysis Available |
H. R. 4471 | Whitfield (R-KY) |
Passed Committee ( Jun 06 2012 ) |
Creates an interagency committee to analyze the cumulative economic of selected EPA regulations under the Clean Air Art. |
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Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act Bill Number: S. 1001 |
S. 1001 | Wyden (D-OR) |
Passed Committee ( Jul 14 2011 ) |
Expands federal loan guarantees to cover alternative fuel infrastructure, amends the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program to support electric and natural gas powered vehicles, and provides technical assistance to state and local governments to support deployment... |
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The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 |
S. 1000 | Shaheen (D-NH) |
Passed Committee ( Jul 14 2011 ) |
Supports state and local adoption of newly developed national model building energy codes, sets new efficiency standards for appliances, establishes loan programs for building retrofits and for efficiency upgrades by customers of rural public utilities or electrical co-operatives, encourages... |
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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 |
S. 2146 | Bingaman (D-NM) |
Introduced ( Mar 01 2012 ) |
Creates a federal clean energy standard covering renewables, natural gas, nuclear, some renewable biomass, new combined heat and power, and some energy efficiency improvements. |
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House Amendment 148 |
H. AMDT. 148 | Hall (R-TX) |
Became Law ( Apr 15 2011 ) |
Prevents funding of a NOAA Climate Service as described in the ``Draft NOAA Climate Service Strategic Vision and Framework'' |
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Flood Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1309) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
H.R. 1309 | Biggert (R-IL) |
Became Law ( Jul 06 2012 ) |
Reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2017 and includes several reforms that could assist state and local governments looking to implement policies to adapt to sea-level rise and other flood impacts from climate change. Signed by the President as H.R. 4388... |
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Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) *Georgetown Analysis Available |
H.R. 4348 | Mica (R-FL) |
Became Law ( Jul 06 2012 ) |
The bill authorizes $118 billion for surface transportation programs for 27 months, an extension of current aggregated funding levels through fiscal year (FY) 2014. |
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Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act |
H.R. 152, Public Law No. 113-2 | Rogers (R-KY) |
Became Law ( Jan 29 2013 ) |
Appropriates $50.7 billion to reimburse state and local governments for the costs of emergency response and for long-term recovery from the storm. Division B of the Act, entitled the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, includes provisions amending the statute that governs federal disaster... |
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Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (H.R. 1685) |
H.R. 1685 | Biggert (R-IL) |
Assigned to Committee ( May 13 2011 ) |
Bill promotes electric vehicles through funding for deployment communities, research, and a federal pilot program, reinstates previous levels of tax credits, and requires utility planning for EV infrastructure. Funding includes $300 million each for 10 deployment communities for... |
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Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (S. 948) |
S. 948 | Merkley (D-OR) |
Assigned to Committee ( May 19 2011 ) |
Promotes EVs through funding for communities, DOE programs, federal and private fleet programs, and R&D. Requires utilities to plan for EV infrastructure. |
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Investing in Our Future Act of 2011 (H.R. 755) |
H.R. 755 | Stark (D-CA) |
Assigned to Committee ( Feb 17 2011 ) |
Among other tax and treasury provisions, the Act establishes a Global Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Trust Fund in the Treasury, funded by a new tax on currency transactions. |
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H. Con. Res. 15 |
H. Con. Res. 15 | Christensen (D-VI) |
Assigned to Committee ( Oct 28 2011 ) |
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) should incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges, and for other purposes. |
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Increasing the Number of Qualified Electric Vehicles Eligible for a Tax Credit (S. 232) |
S. 232 | Levin (D-MI) |
Assigned to Committee ( Jan 26 2011 ) |
The bill would increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of qualified plug-in electric vehicles eligible for the relevant tax credit. |
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Increasing the Number of Qualified Electric Vehicles Eligible for a Tax Credit (H.R. 500) |
H.R. 500 | Levin (D-MI) |
Assigned to Committee ( Jan 26 2011 ) |
The bill would increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of qualified plug-in electric vehicles eligible for the relevant tax credit. |
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To amend title 23, United States Code, to incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning, and for other purposes. |
S. 625 | Klobuchar (D-MN) |
Assigned to Committee ( Mar 17 2011 ) |
Amends Title 23 of the U.S. Code to incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning. |
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