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S. 2191:
Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House 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 110th Congress, in 2007-2008.

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2007-2008

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

Overview

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedOct 18, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeDec 5, 2007
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
May 20, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 740.
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.
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Sources of Influence

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

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World Resources Institute
Environmental Resources Trust, Inc.
Alcoa
Environmental Defense Fund
League of Conservation Voters
Nature Conservancy
Union of Concerned Scientists
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council
National Association of Manufacturers
American Council for Capital Formation
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
Air Transport Association
Duke Energy Corporation
Club for Growth
Americans for Tax Reform
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
National Mining Association
American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity

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