US Congress House Bill 7399 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 29 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study and report on whether it is feasible for agencies to factor in the shadow price of carbon in their internal decision-making processes for procurement, acquisitions, contracting, and other investments. The shadow price of carbon means the hypothetical surcharge to market prices for goods or services that involve significant carbon dioxide emissions in their supply chain. The EPA must make the final report available to the public.

Smarter Purchasing Act

Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]

Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2020-06-29	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7399/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7399/BILLS-116hr7399ih.pdf