Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2022
Summary
Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2022 This bill addresses the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by establishing a program that caps the emissions of carbon dioxide and auctions carbon permits to producers or importers of crude oil, domestic or foreign coal operations, or certain natural gas entities. The bill also establishes the Healthy Climate Trust Fund for the proceeds of the auctions to be distributed as dividend payments to U.S. individuals.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 21, 2022
Last action Dec 21, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Dec 21, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Dec 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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