H.R. 959: Accountability in Grants Act of 2013

Introduced:
Mar 05, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY1]
Status:
Referred to Committee
See Instead:

S. 558 (same title)
Reported by Committee — Mar 14, 2013

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on March 5, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Mar 05, 2013
Referred to Committee Mar 05, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

59% chance of getting past committee.
9% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
18 cosponsors (17R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States and its territories and possessions.

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Last updated Mar 05, 2013.
2 pages

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3/5/2013--Introduced.
Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from awarding grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other financial assistance under the national research and development program for the prevention and control of air pollution for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States and its territories and possessions.

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