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S.J.Res. 5 · 109th Congress

A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should act to reduce greenhouse…

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A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

DFD FeinsteinSponsor
13 cosponsors · 9 D, 3 R, 1 I
DAD Akaka BBD Boxer MCD Cantwell LCR Chafee RDD Durbin JJI Jeffords FLD Lautenberg PLD Leahy JLD Lieberman JMR McCain PMD Murray JRD Reed OSR Snowe

13 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should demonstrate international leadership in reducing the health, environmental, and economic risks posed by climate change by: (1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions; (2) generating climate-friendly technologies; (3) participating in negotiations under the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 16, 2005

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should demonstrate international leadership in reducing the health, environmental, and economic risks posed by climate change by: (1) reducing greenhouse gas emissions; (2) generating climate-friendly technologies; (3) participating in negotiations under the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change to achieve long-term reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions; and (4) supporting the establishment of a long-term objective to prevent the global average temperature from increasing by greater than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above preindustrial levels.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Latest action (Feb 16, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1558-1559)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 16, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.