European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-2594
Sponsor: Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]
Introduced: 2011-07-20 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality
Aviation and airports
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Europe
European Union
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: 
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. 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 necessary to ensure that operators of U.S. civil aircraft are held harmless from any such scheme.

action_date: 2011-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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. 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 necessary to ensure that operators of U.S. civil aircraft are held harmless from any such scheme.

action_date: 2011-10-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
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. 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 necessary to ensure that operators of U.S. civil aircraft are held harmless from any such scheme.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2011-10-31
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6998)
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6998)
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2594.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6997-7002)
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Mr. Petri moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 151.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-232, Part I.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-232, Part I.
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Introduced in House