US SB7 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S47)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S47)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) promote investment to ensure resilience to extreme weather and disasters; (2) promote investment in clean energy infrastructure; (3) promote the development of clean energy technologies; and (4) ensure that the federal government is a leader in reducing pollution, promoting the use of clean energy sources, and improving energy efficiency.
Title
Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] |
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
| Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S47) |
Subjects
Air quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental technology
Fires
Floods and storm protection
Hydrology and hydrography
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural disasters
Science, technology, communications
Water quality
Alternative and renewable resources
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency planning and evacuation
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Environmental technology
Fires
Floods and storm protection
Hydrology and hydrography
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural disasters
Science, technology, communications
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/7/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s7/BILLS-113s7is.pdf |
