US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 8 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-26 - Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0 - 57. Record Vote Number: 52. (CR S1971)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This joint resolution declares that the government has a duty to create a Green New Deal with the goals of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; establishing millions of high-wage jobs and ensuring economic security for all; investing in infrastructure and industry; securing clean air and water, climate and community resiliency, healthy food, access to nature, and a sustainable environment for all; and promoting justice and equality. The joint resolution calls for accomplishment of these goals through a 10-year national mobilization effort. The resolution also enumerates the goals and projects of the mobilization effort, including building smart power grids (i.e., power grids that enable customers to reduce their power use during peak demand periods); upgrading all existing buildings and constructing new buildings to achieve maximum energy and water efficiency; removing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation and agricultural sectors; cleaning up existing hazardous waste and abandoned sites; ensuring businesspersons are free from unfair competition; and providing higher education, high-quality health care, and affordable, safe, and adequate housing to all.

A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]

2019-03-26 - Senate - Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure RC# 52 (Y: 0 N: 57 NV: 43 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-26	Senate	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0 - 57. Record Vote Number: 52. (CR S1971)
2019-03-26	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1964)
2019-03-14	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1882)
2019-03-14	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1882)
2019-02-14	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 27.
2019-02-13	Senate	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text: CR S1327-1328)

HR109 (Related) 2019-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
SR59 (Related) 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S1140-1142)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/8/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres8/BILLS-116sjres8pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00052.htm