S.Res. 312: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments.
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S.Res. 312: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments.
109th Congress · introduced 2005-11-15 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2005-11-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the United States should act to reduce risks posed by global climate change and to foster economic growth by: (1) participating in negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and leading efforts in other international fora with the objective of securing U.S. participation in agreements that advance and protect U.S. interests, that establish mitigation commitments by all countries that are major emitters of greenhouse gases, that establish flexible international mechanisms to minimize the cost of efforts by participating countries, and that achieve a significant long-term reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) establishing a bipartisan Senate observer group to monitor international negotiations on climate change and to ensure that the advice and consent function of the Senate is exercised to facilitate timely consideration of any applicable treaty.
Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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A “Yea” vote
A Yea supports adopting this resolution.
A “Nay” vote
If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.
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What does this mean? (plain words)
Official text
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · 10 cosponsors
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109sres312.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/sres>
Record fed-us-cong109-sres312 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109