H.R. 2454

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:congressNumber 111th
gptkbp:debatedBy Highly debated in Congress and among the public
gptkbp:didNotPassSenate true
gptkbp:hasCommittee gptkb:House_Committee_on_Energy_and_Commerce
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Ways_and_Means
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Science_and_Technology
gptkb:House_Committee_on_Agriculture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H.R. 2454
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Henry_Waxman
gptkb:Edward_Markey
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives
May 15, 2009
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:American_Clean_Energy_and_Security_Act_of_2009
gptkbp:opposedBy Many Republicans and some Democrats
gptkbp:passedHouseDate 219-212
June 26, 2009
gptkbp:provides Energy efficiency programs
Offsets for greenhouse gas emissions
Renewable electricity standard
Smart grid development
Support for carbon capture and sequestration
Transition assistance for workers and consumers
Establishment of a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases
gptkbp:purpose To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Energy_Independence_and_Security_Act_of_2007
gptkb:Clean_Power_Plan
gptkb:Climate_Security_Act_of_2007
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Waxman-Markey_Bill
gptkbp:status Did not become law
gptkbp:subject Climate change
Renewable energy
Greenhouse gas emissions
Energy efficiency
Energy policy
Cap and trade
gptkbp:supports Most Democrats
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Waxman-Markey_Bill
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6