H.R. 7194: Climate Change Rebate Act of 2008
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H.R. 7194: Climate Change Rebate Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-27 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-27 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Climate Change Rebate Act of 2008
Plain summary
Climate Change Rebate Act of 2008 - Requires that 35% of the total value of greenhouse gas emission allowances created by federal legislation limiting such emissions be auctioned each year to finance the purposes of this Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain low-income taxpayers a refundable tax credit for energy cost increases attributable to carbon regulation (climate change tax credit). Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) formulate and administer a Climate Change Rebate Program to provide monthly rebates based on energy cost increases to low-income families and families receiving federal assistance; (2) establish a schedule and standards to implement such Program. Requires receipts from the auction of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be used equally for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Weatherization Assistance Program under the Energy Conservation and Production Act.
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Official text
Climate Change Rebate Act of 2008
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr7194.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr7194 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110