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HR 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act - Key Vote
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Brad Sherman voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (255-172) - April 7, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Energy Tax Prevention Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change.
Highlights:
- Defines a "greenhouse gas" as any of the following (Sec. 2):
- Water vapor;
- Carbon dioxide;
- Methane;
- Nitrous oxide;
- Sulfur hexafluoride;
- Hydrofluorocarbons;
- Perfluorocarbons; or
- Any other substance subject to regulation to address climate change.
- Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation, or taking any action, concerning the emission of greenhouse gases to address climate change (Sec. 2).
- Specifies that the term "air pollutant" does not include a greenhouse gas when addressing climate change (Sec. 2).
- Specifies that the bill does not limit the authority of a state to adopt, enforce, amend or repeal state laws and regulations relating to greenhouse gas emissions (Sec. 2).
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Steven 'Steve' Austria (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michele Bachmann (MN - R)
- Joe Linus Barton (TX - R)
- Dan Benishek (MI - R)
- Rick Berg (ND - R) (Out Of Office)
- Judy Biggert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Whitaker Bono Mack (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Daniel 'Dan' Boren (OK - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kevin P. Brady (TX - R)
- Larry D. Bucshon (IN - R)
- Michael C. Burgess (TX - R)
- Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken S. Calvert (CA - R)
- David Lee 'Dave' Camp (MI - R)
- Francisco R. 'Quico' Canseco (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Carter (TX - R)
- William 'Bill' Cassidy (LA - R)
- Jo Ann Emerson (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Blake R. Farenthold (TX - R)
- Jeff Flake (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles J. 'Chuck' Fleischmann (TN - R)
- John C. Fleming Jr. (LA - R)
- Bill Flores (TX - R)
- Cory Gardner (CO - R)
- Bob Gibbs (OH - R)
- Phil Gingrey (GA - R)
- Paul Gosar (AZ - R)
- John Thomas 'Tom' Graves Jr. (GA - R)
- H. Morgan Griffith (VA - R)
- Steven Brett Guthrie (KY - R)
- Ralph Moody Hall (TX - R)
- Gregg Harper (MS - R)
- Bill Huizenga (MI - R)
- Robert Hurt (VA - R)
- Lynn M. Jenkins (KS - R)
- Samuel Robert 'Sam' Johnson (TX - R)
- Bill Johnson (OH - R)
- James 'Jim' Jordan (OH - R)
- Mike Kelly (PA - R)
- Adam Kinzinger (IL - R)
- John P. Kline (MN - R)
- Jeff Landry (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Lankford (OK - R)
- Robert Edward 'Bob' Latta (OH - R)
- Frank D. Lucas (OK - R)
- Cynthia M. Lummis (WY - R)
- Tom McClintock (CA - R)
- Thaddeus G. 'Thad' McCotter (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- David B. McKinley (WV - R)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA - R)
- Patrick 'Pat' Meehan (PA - R)
- Gary G. Miller (CA - R)
- Shelley Moore Capito (WV - R)
- Timothy F. 'Tim' Murphy (PA - R)
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Neugebauer (TX - R)
- Kristi Noem (SD - R)
- Pete Olson (TX - R)
- Steven M. Palazzo (MS - R)
- Mike Pence (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Collin C. Peterson (MN - D)
- Joseph R. 'Joe' Pitts (PA - R)
- Ted Poe (TX - R)
- Mike Pompeo (KS - R)
- Bill Posey (FL - R)
- Nick Joe Rahall II (WV - D)
- Thomas W. 'Tom' Reed II (NY - R)
- Dennis 'Denny' Rehberg (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- James B. 'Jim' Renacci (OH - R)
- Reid J. Ribble (WI - R)
- David P. 'Phil' Roe (TN - R)
- Mike Rogers (MI - R)
- Harold 'Hal' Rogers (KY - R)
- Todd Rokita (IN - R)
- Thomas J. 'Tom' Rooney (FL - R)
- Jon Daniel Runyan (NJ - R)
- Stephen J. 'Steve' Scalise (LA - R)
- Jean Schmidt (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Frank James 'Jim' Sensenbrenner Jr. (WI - R)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R)
- John M. Shimkus (IL - R)
- Michael K. 'Mike' Simpson (ID - R)
- Adrian M. Smith (NE - R)
- Clifford Bundy 'Cliff' Stearns (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steve Stivers (OH - R)
- John A. Sullivan (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lee R. Terry (NE - R)
- William M. 'Mac' Thornberry (TX - R)
- Patrick J. 'Pat' Tiberi (OH - R)
- Scott R. Tipton (CO - R)
- Michael R. 'Mike' Turner (OH - R)
- Timothy L. 'Tim' Walberg (MI - R)
- Greg P. Walden (OR - R)
- Edward 'Ed' Whitfield (KY - R)
- Todd Young (IN - R)