US Congress House Bill 2594 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 28-8-1)
Status: Engrossed on October 31 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011

Rep. John Mica [R-FL]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Jerry Costello [D-IL]
Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]
Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]
Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]
Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2011-10-31	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2011-10-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
2011-10-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-10-24	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6998)
2011-10-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2594.
2011-10-24	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6997-7002)
2011-10-24	House	Mr. Petri moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2011-10-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 151.
2011-10-05	House	Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
2011-10-05	House	Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-232, Part I.
2011-09-08	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2011-09-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2011-07-20	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2011-07-20	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2011-07-20	House	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.

SB1956 (Related) 2012-11-27 - Became Public Law No: 112-200.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2594/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2594/BILLS-112hr2594ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2594/BILLS-112hr2594eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2594/BILLS-112hr2594rh.pdf