House Bill 7304
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7304
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for developing climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or other air pollutants at ports or port facilities or implementing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at one or more ports or port facilities. Climate action plans must demonstrate that the measures proposed to be implemented through the grants will do at least two of the following:
- improve energy efficiency at ports or port facilities,
- deploy technology or processes that reduce idling of vehicles at ports or port facilities, or
- reduce the direct emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants with a goal of achieving zero emissions.
June 24, 2020
06/24/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
06/24/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 12:41:34 AM