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• Latest Action: Dec 17, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure

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• Committee Assignment: House Foreign Affairs

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• Committee Assignment: House Transportation and Infrastructure - Aviation

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• Committee Assignment: House Foreign Affairs - Europe and Eurasia

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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• Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations

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• National Business Aviation Association

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• The Air Transport Association of America

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• American Airlines

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• United Airlines

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• Continental Airlines

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• Association of Asia Pacific Airlines

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• Aerospace Industries Association

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Opposing Organizations

• ActionAid USA

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• Earthjustice

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• Environment America

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• Environmental Defense Fund

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• Greenpeace USA

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• League of Conservation Voters

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• Natural Resources Defense Council

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• Oxfam America

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• Sierra Club

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• World Wildlife Fund

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• EU-ETS Addressed In House Amendment To Transportation Bill ... - July 01, 2012 by Aero-News Network - This action follows the House approval of bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2594) last fall that would require the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit U.S. airlines from participating in the EU ETS. This entry was posted in ...

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  As noted by Aero-News Network on July 01, 2012, "This action follows the House approval of bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2594) last fall that would require the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit U.S. airlines from participating in the EU ETS. This entry was posted in ..." (/url?q=http://www.flightnews.se/%3Fp%3D5536&sa=U&ei=VQ72T6yPAoXg2QXLy9DDBg&ved=0CDkQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNEvreySaIP3mvIIUhRy7rxODczW-w)
• EU-ETS Addressed In House Amendment To Transportation Bill ... - July 01, 2012 by Aero-News Network - This action follows the House approval of bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2594) last fall that would require the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit U.S. airlines from participating in the EU ETS. This entry was posted in ...

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  As noted by Aero-News Network on July 01, 2012, "This action follows the House approval of bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2594) last fall that would require the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit U.S. airlines from participating in the EU ETS. This entry was posted in ..." (/url?q=http://www.flightnews.se/%3Fp%3D5536&sa=U&ei=nXL0T9WbKcfM2AXar72CBw&ved=0CDkQmAEwBw&usg=AFQjCNHuybBhZIBKx2vlsnCGR5Umhb946A)
• EU-ETS Addressed In House Amendment To Transportation Bill ... - July 01, 2012 by Aero-News Network - This action follows the House approval of bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2594) last fall that would require the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit U.S. airlines from participating in the EU ETS. This entry was posted in ...

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• Bills of the 112th Congresss Concerning Climate Change - September 20, 2012 by The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions - The bills, resolutions, and amendments of the 112th Congress dealing with climate change are divided into the following categories: H.RES.672: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of th

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  As noted by The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions on September 20, 2012, "The bills, resolutions, and amendments of the 112th Congress dealing with climate change are divided into the following categories: H.RES.672: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the energy, environmental, and foreign policies of th" (http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/112/climate-change-legislative-proposals)
• Committee Approves Bill to Block European Tax On Flights In U.S. Airspace - August 01, 2012 by AirportBusiness.com - ...vote to prevent the European Union (E.U.) from adding a tax on flights traveling through U.S. airspace. Similar legislation (H.R.2594) introduced in the House of Representatives by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.)

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  As noted by AirportBusiness.com on August 01, 2012, "...vote to prevent the European Union (E.U.) from adding a tax on flights traveling through U.S. airspace. Similar legislation (H.R.2594) introduced in the House of Representatives by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) " (http://www.aviationpros.com/news/10753828/committee-approves-bill-to-block-european-tax-on-flights-in-us-airspace/news/10753828/committee-approves-bill-to-block-european-tax-on-flights-in-us-airspace)
• US Senate panel passes bill to block airlines from following EU GHG regulations - July 31, 2012 by platts.com - The measure now goes to the full Senate. The US House of Representatives has already passed a similar bill (H.R. 2594), with overwhelming support from both parties. Top Obama administration officials have strongly denounced the EU's move to regulate ...

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  As noted by platts.com on July 31, 2012, "The measure now goes to the full Senate. The US House of Representatives has already passed a similar bill (H.R. 2594), with overwhelming support from both parties. Top Obama administration officials have strongly denounced the EU's move to regulate ..." (http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Oil/6516640)