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H.R. 2454:
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMay 15, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeMay 21, 2009
Occurred: Amendments (2 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed HouseJun 26, 2009
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill has been passed in the House. The bill now goes on to be voted on in the Senate. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the Senate, rather than on this particular bill. [Last Updated: Jan 6, 2010 12:33AM]
Last Action:
Jul 7, 2009: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
Other Titles:
-- Global Change Research and Data Management Act of 2009
-- GREEN Act of 2009
-- Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2009
-- National Climate Service Act of 2009
-- Safe Climate Act
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Jun 26, 2009: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 219 Ayes, 212 Nays, 3 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Question & Answer
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Jan 15, 2010 12:49 PM - Does this bill require a retrofitting of existing houses for energy savings? - Read Answers
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
One Sky
Environment America
League of Conservation Voters
VoteVets.org
Natural Resources Defense Council
alliance for climate protection
American Rivers
Center for American Progress Action Fund
Clean Water Action
climate solutions
Environmental Defense Fund
Oxfam America
Sierra Club
Union of Concerned Scientists
National Audubon Society
Pew Environment Group
Pacific Gas and Electric
Applied Materials
Aspen Snowmass
austin energy
Avista Corporation
Clif Bar and Company
Duke Energy Corporation
eBay, Inc.
exelon
fpl group
Kleiner Perkins et al
Levi Strauss & Co.
National Grid
Hewlett Packard
Nike
NRG Energy
Public Service Enterprise Group
Seventh Generation
starbucks corporation
Symantec Corporation
murray energy corporation
Alcoa
AES Corporation
alstom
Boston Scientific Corporation
bp america
Caterpilar Inc.
Chrysler LLC
conocophillips
Deere & Company
Dow Chemical Company
DuPont
Ford Motor Company
General Electric
General Motors
Johnson & Johnson
Nature Conservancy
PepsiCo
PNM Resources
Rio Tinto
Shell
Siemens Corporation
World Resources Institute
United Steelworkers
Communications Workers of America
Service Employees International Union
Laborers' International Union of North America
Utility Workers Union of America
The American Civil Rights Union
American Farm Bureau Federation
Greenpeace
Rainforest Action Network
Public Citizen
international rivers
Friends of the Earth
National Mining Association
American Petroleum Institute
Alliance for Worker Freedom
American Conservative Union
American Shareholders Association
Americans for Tax Reform
National Taxpayers Union
Ethan Allen Institute
College Republican National Committee
National Pork Producers Council

Follow the link to MAPLight.org to see if campaign contributions from employees of these organizations are correlated with how Members of Congress voted on this bill.

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